May 21, 2009

How will I know whether I have a hemoglobin variant?



Many people with hemoglobin variants have no symptoms. You might be at risk for having a hemoglobin variant if



  • you are of African, Mediterranean, or Southeast Asian heritage

  • members of your family have sickle cell trait or sickle cell anemia

  • the results of your self blood glucose monitoring don’t match the results of your A1C test

  • your A1C result is different than expected

  • your A1C result is high—more than 15 percent

  • your most recent A1C result is very different from your last A1C result

Laboratory tests can confirm whether you have a hemoglobin variant.


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