[A critical analysis of several haematological tests for diagnosis of thalassaemia (author's transl)].
The significance of the haemotological test has been measured on a statistical base. The purpose of such an enquiry is the simplification of diagnosing thalassaemia. A pilot research has been performed on a sample of 25 "normal" and 25 "thalassaemic" cases. The results show that some of the tests are particularly fit to diagnosis. There are reasons to consider best tests, in the order, M.C.Hb., Hb.A2, M.C.V., Hb., Reticolociti, Ht., M.C.Hb.C. By combining such tests one obviously obtains more reliable results. Combination Hb.-Ht. appears a useful test in a large number of cases. The "doubtful" cases can be best treated by adding in a Hb.A2 test or else a G.R. test. In the last case one obtaine Hb./G.R. and Ht./G.R., that is M.C.Hb. and M.C.V.
D004906:Erythrocyte Count; D006400:Hematocrit / Q000592:standards; D006452:Hemoglobinometry / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D013789:Thalassemia / Q000175:diagnosis*
Analisi della capacità discriminativa di alcuni test ematologici ai fini di una diagnosi di microcitemia