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.

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Dr Shaik Kalam

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MD (Physician)
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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.

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