Publications by authors named "Carolyn Bunkall"
Introduction: Hb H inclusion test (HbH-i) commonly used for α-thalassaemia screening is not standardised and is labour-intensive. This study evaluated a strip test based on immunochromatographic detection of Hb Bart's (ICT) for use as a routine screening test for α-thalassaemia screening in the clinical laboratory setting.
Methods: The performance characteristics of the ICT was determined by comparing the results of ICT and HbH-i on 67 patients, and the α-globin genotype on 47 of these patients who also had the molecular analysis.