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My child tested neg. for alpha thalassemia during her newborn screening but pos. mths after a blood transfusion? was the donor's blood still present?
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Thalassemia: It has to be from the donor blood. Future repeat testing may become negative. Good luck
Answered 4/30/2015
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Repeat it: There's always the possibility of lab error. If this is important, please do retest.
Answered 5/31/2016
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