Which Laboratory Method Detects Hemoglobinopathies

question 29

Multiple Choice

Which laboratory method detects hemoglobinopathies?

• A) Spectrophotometric analysis at 450 nm
• B) Careful examination of peripheral blood cellular components
• C) Separation and quantification of protein subunits through an electrical field
• D) Turbidimetric analysis of whole blood

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Definitions:

Calderas

Large, usually circular depressions or crater formed by the collapse of a land area following the eruption of a volcano, often filled with water to form a lake.

Fissures

Long, narrow openings or cracks in the Earth’s surface, often formed by the splitting apart of rocks or ground during processes like erosion or earthquakes.

Cones

Natural or man-made structures with a circular base that tapers to a point, commonly found in volcanology as volcanic cones.

Molten Rock

Rock that has been heated to a liquid state, also known as magma when below the Earth's surface and lava when it erupts onto the surface.