The Thalassemia Profile is a one-of-a-kind set of diagnostic tests. A Thalassemia Profile is performed to determine whether or not you have thalassemia. Furthermore, couples who are about to marry should have this test to ensure that neither of them is a thalassemia minor. Even if one of the partners carries the thalassemia gene, it can be passed on to the child and cause complications.

Pregnant women should also have this test because thalassemia trait carriers are at a higher risk of anaemia. Individuals who exhibit clinical symptoms such as chronic anaemia and low hemoglobin levels should be tested to rule out iron deficiency anaemia.

There are following tests in Thalassemia Profile:

• Serum iron test
• Total iron binding capacity test
• Serum ferritin test
• Haemoglobin electrophoresis test
• CBC (complete blood count) test

Serum iron test: This test determines the iron level in human blood.

Total iron binding capacity test: Total iron-binding capacity, also known as transferrin iron-binding capacity, is a medical laboratory test that determines the capacity of the blood to bind iron with transferrin.

Serum ferritin test: Ferritin is an iron-containing blood protein. A ferritin test tells your doctor how much iron your body has stored. If a ferritin test shows that your blood ferritin level is lower than normal, it means that your body's iron stores are depleted and you have iron deficiency. As a result, you may become anaemic.

Haemoglobin electrophoresis test: Haemoglobin electrophoresis determines hemoglobin levels and searches for abnormal hemoglobin types. It is most commonly used to aid in the diagnosis of anaemia, sickle cell disease, and other haemoglobin disorders.

CBC (complete blood count) test: A full blood count, also known as a complete blood count, is a series of medical laboratory tests that provide information about the cells in a person's blood. The CBC measures the number of white blood cells, red blood cells, platelets, hemoglobin concentration, and hematocrit.