Evaluation of the validity of the pre-marriage mean corpuscular volume value as a predictive test for b-thalassemia carrier status

Evaluation of the validity of the pre-marriage mean corpuscular volume value as a predictive test for b-thalassemia carrier status

Background: The national mandatory premarital screening test is based on mean corpuscular volume (MCV) > 80 fL value for the detection of b-thalassemia to provide acceptance for marriage. The objective of this study is to assess the efficacy of MCV as a screening test for b-thalassemia trait in t...

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Main Authors: Almomani Ali A., Shraim Ala'a S., Atoom Ali M., Abdel Majeed Bayan A., Alhmoud Jehad F.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Society of Medical Biochemists of Serbia, Belgrade 2023-01-01
Series:Journal of Medical Biochemistry
Subjects:
premarital screening test
b-thalassemia minor
hplc
hba2
mcv
rdw
rbc count
Online Access:https://scindeks-clanci.ceon.rs/data/pdf/1452-8258/2023/1452-82582302195A.pdf

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