Thallassaemia is caused by the inheritance of a defective gene. There are two
types of thallassaemia - alpha thallassaemia and beta thallasaemia. (alpha thalassemias
occur most commonly in people from south east Asia and China).
It is an a hereditary disorder characterized by defective production of haemoglobin
which leads to a decreased production and increased destruction of red blood
cells.
Genes must be inherited from both parents to acquire the disease. If one gene
is inherited, the person will be a carrier of the disease, but will not have
symptoms.
Thallassaemia is also known as Mediterranean anaemia and Cooley's anaemia.
A specially labelled blood sample collection kit containing everything needed by a nurse or doctor to take the blood sample. The kit will be unique and coded specifically to you.
A Medical History & Lifestyle questionnaire is included with this test. It covers important areas such as illness, injuries, medical conditions, medication, family health history and much more.
The Medical History & Lifestyle questionnaire provides us with vital information which can affect how your results are interpreted and what advice you receive.
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