Hemoglobin Variant Analysis via Direct Surface Sampling of Dried Blood Spots Coupled with High-Resolution Mass Spectrometry

Rebecca Edwards, Andrew Creese, M Baumert, P Griffiths, Josephine Bunch, Helen Cooper

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Abstract

Hemoglobinopathies are the most common inherited disorders. Newborn blood screening for clinically significant hemoglobin variants, including sickle (HbS), HbC, and HbD, has been adopted in many countries as it is widely acknowledged that early detection improves the outcome. We present a method for determination of Hb variants by direct surface sampling of dried blood spots by use of an Advion Triversa Nanomate automated electrospray system coupled to a high-resolution mass spectrometer. The method involves no sample preparation. It is possible to unambiguously identify homozygous and heterozygous HbS, HbC, and HbD variants in
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2265-2270
Number of pages6
JournalAnalytical Chemistry
Volume83
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 Mar 2011

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