Case Study: Hemoglobin Electrophoresis

Ungraded Practice Question

Hemoglobin electrophoresis on this patient's sample is pictured above and is labeled "patient 2" in lanes 5 and 6. The densitometer tracing of lane 5 is also pictured.

What hemoglobin bands are present?

Please select the single best answer

Hb A, Hb A2, and possibly Hb F
Hb A, Hb S, and Hb A2
Only Hb A

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