Hemoglobinopathy Evaluation Panel
Identifies abnormal hemoglobin types behind unexplained anemia, microcytosis, and inherited blood disorders.
Consider this test if:
- Microcytic anemia that has not responded to iron, or persists despite normal iron studies
- Family history of sickle cell disease, thalassemia, or another hemoglobin disorder
- Planning a pregnancy or carrier screening with a partner of similar ancestry
- Ancestry from regions where hemoglobin variants are common (Mediterranean, African, Middle Eastern, South or Southeast Asian)
- An abnormal newborn screen or a prior result showing an unusual hemoglobin variant
- HSA/FSA eligible
- Results delivered to your dashboard · Reviewed by a real clinician
- Drawn at a CLIA/CAP-accredited lab near you ·
Pre-test considerations
No fasting required. A recent blood transfusion can mask or distort your native hemoglobin pattern, so note any transfusion in the prior three to four months. Iron deficiency can lower hemoglobin A2 and complicate interpretation, so concurrent iron status is often worth knowing.
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What this test is for
This panel combines a red blood cell count with quantification of the different hemoglobin types in your blood, separating normal hemoglobin (A, A2, F) from abnormal variants (S, C, E) using electrophoresis and HPLC. It is the workup used to detect and identify hemoglobinopathies and thalassemias, the inherited conditions behind sickle cell disease, sickle cell trait, and the thalassemia syndromes. Elevated hemoglobin A2 points toward beta thalassemia trait, raised hemoglobin F appears in several inherited conditions, and the presence of S, C, or E identifies specific variant hemoglobins, all read alongside the red cell indices (MCV, MCH, RDW) that flag microcytosis.
This full evaluation panel pairs the complete blood indices with hemoglobin fractionation, so it is the right choice when anemia or small red cells need a cause. The separate Hemoglobin Fractionation test reports the hemoglobin types alone, useful when the red cell indices are already known.
Biomarkers tested
Includes 12 biomarkers
- Specimen
- Whole blood
- Method
- Automated cell count
- Measures
- Distribution width
- Specimen
- Whole blood
- Method
- Automated cell count
- Measures
- Number concentration
- Specimen
- Whole blood
- Measures
- Mass fraction (%)
Hematocrit measures the percentage of your blood volume made up of red blood cells, the cells that carry oxygen from your lungs to every tissue. Low hematocrit points to anemia and pairs with fatigue, breathlessness, dizziness, or poor exercise tolerance, while high hematocrit can reflect dehydration, high altitude, smoking, or overactive red cell production, and thickens blood in ways that matter for cardiovascular risk. It's a core piece of the complete blood count, useful as a baseline read on oxygen-carrying capacity and for tracking how iron status, training, or altitude exposure are shifting your blood over time.
- Specimen
- Whole blood
- Method
- Automated cell count
- Measures
- Volume fraction (%)
- Specimen
- Whole blood
- Measures
- Mass concentration
- Specimen
- Whole blood
- Measures
- Mass fraction (%)
- Specimen
- Whole blood
- Measures
- Mass fraction (%)
- Specimen
- Whole blood
- Measures
- Mass fraction (%)
- Specimen
- Whole blood
- Measures
- Mass fraction (%)
- Specimen
- Whole blood
- Measures
- Mass fraction (%)
- Specimen
- Red blood cells
- Method
- Automated cell count
- Measures
- Mean cell volume
- Specimen
- Whole blood
- Method
- HPLC
- Measures
- Mass fraction (%)
What to expect
- 1 Book instantly
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- 2 Quick lab visit
Testing to fit your busy schedule, usually 15 minutes or less. Walk-in and appointments available.
- 3 Fast, dashboard-delivered results
Your results post straight to your dashboard as soon as the lab completes them.
- 4 Expert guidance
Included with Mito membership. A clinician reviews your results and your personalized action plan follows, with clear next steps.
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Frequently asked questions
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Is this eligible for HSA/FSA?
Yes. This test is HSA/FSA eligible, and you can pay with your HSA/FSA card at checkout.
When will I get my results?
Your results post to your dashboard once your lab completes them, then a clinician reviews them and your full analysis and personalized action plan (with clear next steps) follow. Turnaround varies by test: specialty assays and at-home kits take longer, and each test shows its expected turnaround before you buy.
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