You Have Performed Electrophoresis on a Sample of Normal Hemoglobin

question 23

Multiple Choice

You have performed electrophoresis on a sample of normal hemoglobin (HbA) , sickle- cell hemoglobin (HbS) , a mixture containing HbA + HbS, and a sample of hemoglobin from a patient. The patient sample shows 2 bands, one at the same distance as the HbA band and one at the same distance as the HbS band. What is true about your patient?

• A)The answer cannot be determined from the data.
• B)The patient has sickle- cell trait.
• C)The patient has normal hemoglobin.
• D)The patient has sickle- cell anemia.

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