Levels - Reference Values in Healthy Pakistani Adults
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چکیده
Hemoglobin A 2 (HbA 2 ) was quantitated in blood from 212 healthy Pakistani adults with an age range of 16 to 60 years. HbA 2 level was observed in the range of 1.20 to 3.80% with mean ± SD as 2.67 ± 0.66% for both sexes. The mean level for males and females was 2.67 ± 0.66% and 2.66 ± 0.69% respectively. These values showed no significant difference (P > 0.1) among both sexes. The coefficient of variation (CV) was fairly high on a single sample within this range (i.e., 24.7% for combined sex; 24.62% for males and 25.93% for females). Other hematological parameters did not show significant variation within the groups. Predicted normal values of HbA 2 will be of great help in assessing conditions with abnormal HbA 2 levels (JPMA 34: 339, 1984).
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