The Investigation On The Hassan s Family Who Has A Child...

Introduction This report is based on the investigation on the Hassan’s family who has a child who is not feeding, has a slow growth rate and is not thriving very well. The Mother and Father were sent to a parental clinic to undergo genetic testing, before the birth of the child due the mother receiving regular transfusions. They were also tested for FBE and Hb Electrophoresis after few months for transfusion and part of postnatal testing. The child also had a Hb electrophoresis performed. The reason the Mother was sent to have these tests was due her having regular transfusion which indicates the mother might be anemic. Anemia can be defined as a decrease in Red Blood Cell (RBC) count or decrease in hemoglobin. RBC have an important†¦show more content†¦There are different types of anemia with some being hereditary. In these cases infants may be affected from time of birth. If a parent is heterozygous for a hereditary disease they would be carrying the disease without knowing they have it. This is why genetic screening is important and why both parent had it done, as it helps to identify if infants are at risk of inheriting them. Two types of hereditary anemia are Thalassemia and sickle cell anemia. The Full Blood Examination (FBE) was performed to check the hemoglobin content, RBC number and morphology, White blood cell (WBC) number and morphology, Platelet count, Mean Cell Volume (MCV) and Mean Cell Hemoglobin (MCV). The information received from this test can be used to determine an estimated idea of what could be wrong with the patient. Hemoglobin Electrophoresis was performed to support and give a more defined result of what the problem was. Hemoglobin Electrophoresis measures the different types of hemoglobin’s in the blood. This occurs by an electrical current being passed through the hemoglobin in a blood sample causing different types of hemoglobin to separate and form bands. The different bands include Hgb (hemoglobin) A1, Hgb A2, Hgb F, Hgb S and Hgb C. The most common type of Hemoglobin found in health children and adults is Hgb A1 which makes up 95% - 98% of the total hemoglobin. Hgb F is found in