Study on neonatal cord blood thalassemia screening (report of 204 cases)

Abstract

 This study was using cord blood electrophoresis to screen alpha tha-lassemia in 204 newborns who were born in our hospital obstetrics from April to Dec. 1994. We identified 19 carriers of standard gene alpha thalassemia(11%) and 5 carriers of arrested gene (7%). Re-examination affer 3 to 6 months showed that all of cases were normal. The results suggested that using cord blood electrophoresis to screen alpha thalassemia is prompt and accurate. It favors hereditary consultation, marriage guidance and prepotency.