title: A test for abnormal hemoglobins in umbilical cord blood.
abstract: This article describes a rapid, simple, and inexpensive method for testing the cord blood of infants for the common hemoglobinopathies by electrophoresis using cellulose polyacetate strips. In a study of 7,500 umbilical cord blood specimens, 11% were found to contain an abnormal hemoglobin. While the importance of evaluating cord blood in a screening program for hemoglobinopathies is evident, the procedure must be accurate, verified, and followed by proper counseling.
mesh_terms: D001741:Black or African American; D001797:Blood Protein Electrophoresis; D005312:Fetal Blood / Q000032:analysis*; D006453:Hemoglobinopathies / Q000097:blood* / Q000453:epidemiology; D006455:Hemoglobins, Abnormal / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D012805:Sickle Cell Trait / Q000097:blood; D013781:Texas; D013789:Thalassemia / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D006455:Hemoglobins, Abnormal