DC - Comprehensive Alpha And Beta Thalassemia Gene Panel

Individuals with unexplained microcytic or hypochromic anemia, especially when iron deficiency has been ruled out. People with abnormal hemoglobin test results (e.g., abnormal Hb electrophoresis or HPLC) suggestive of thalassemia. Individuals with a personal or family history of alpha-thalassemia or beta-thalassemia. Couples planning a pregnancy or undergoing fertility treatment, particularly if one or both partners are known or suspected thalassemia carriers. Pregnant women and their partners when there is a risk of passing thalassemia to the baby. Individuals identified as thalassemia carriers who require confirmation of the specific genetic variant. Parents, siblings, or other blood relatives of a person diagnosed with alpha- or beta-thalassemia. Patients referred by a hematologist or genetic counselor for confirmation of diagnosis, carrier screening, or genetic counseling.