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  • Female
  • 24 Years
  • 29/08/2025

Hello Doctors, I am currently 16 weeks pregnant, and my recent blood test shows an RDW of 15.30 percent. I have also attached my HPLC report for your review. I would like to know if I might be a silent carrier of Thalassemia and whether my report appears normal.

Doctor 1

Answered by 1 Apollo Doctors

An RDW of 15.3 percent is mildly raised. If HPLC shows abnormal haemoglobin types like HbA2 greater than 3.5 percent, thalassemia trait is possible. Final call depends on HPLC values.

Dr. Shaik Suggests...

Take a CBC Test (Complete Blood Count) Test or Take a Ferritin Test Test

Answered 29/08/2025

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