IN 1955 Rucknagel et al. 1 described a new abnormal hemoglobin in a Negro family in North Carolina. This hemoglobin, designated "I", migrated more rapidly than normal hemoglobin on filter-paper ...

A doctor with the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Priscilla Vandyk-Sey has advised soon-to-be-couples to undergo a haemoglobin (Hb) electrophoresis test instead of just performing a sickling test. Dr ...

SICKLE-cell trait is a heterozygous state characterized by the presence of hemoglobin A plus hemoglobin S, the latter usually in a concentration of less than 40 per cent. It is present in 8 to 10 per ...

A group of medical laboratory scientists have warned that over-reliance on genotype testing has caused a lot of hazards in the medical laboratory sector in Nigeria. Experts who spoke during the 2023 ...