MSCC Hemoglobinopathy Laboratory

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1. Resource Description

   The Hemoglobinopathy Confirmatory Laboratory for the State of TN Newborn Screening Program is housed at the MSCC, so all children born in the state of Tennessee who have screened positive for a hemoglobinopathy and all adults seeking to know their hemoglobinopathy status undergo state of the art evaluation at the MSCC Hemoglobinopathy Laboratory. High performance liquid chromatography, alkaline, acid, neutral and isoelectricfocusing electrophoresis are utilized to confirm or establish a hemoglobinopathy diagnosis.

2. Additional Name

   Tennessee Hemoglobinopathy Confirmatory Laboratory

3. Contact

   Mushi, Robert, PhD

4. PI

   Aguinaga, Maria, PhD

5. Affiliation

   Meharry Sickle Cell Center

6. Website(s)

   http://www.mmc.edu/research/centers/sicklecell/requestforms.html