A novel double heterozygous, HbD Punjab/HbQ India, hemoglobinopathy.

Introduction: Hemoglobinopathies and thalassemias together form the most common genetic disease in the world. Double heterozygosity, in which there is a hemoglobin variant, in both the α- and non-α globin chains, is very unusual. A novel double heterozygosity of the α chain variant HbQ India with the non-α chain HbD Punjab is described.

Homozygous bisalbuminemia or homozygous mutant albumin?

Introduction: Bisalbuminemia is a genetic condition in which an albumin variant is found in serum in addition to normal albumin.

Methods And Materials: Serum protein electrophoresis using the Sebia HYDRASYS electrophoresis system was performed on an 84 year old male.

Results: Serum protein electrophoresis showed a single albumin band migrating faster than normal albumin.