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what the risks are hb electrophoresis, hgb electrophoresis, hemoglobin electrophoresis, test that measures the different types of hemoglobin, hb, blood, hemoglobin, glycosylated hemoglobin, blood is drawn, a vein, the elbow, the hand, area is cleaned, antiseptic, an elastic band, around the upper arm to apply pressure, restrict blood flow, the vein, veins below the elastic band to fill, blood, a needle is inserted, vein, blood is collected in an air-tight vial, a syringe, band is removed, restore circulation, once the blood has been collected, needle is removed, puncture site is covered to stop any bleeding, in an infant, young child, area is cleansed, antiseptic, punctured, a sharp needle, a lancet, blood collected, pipette, small glass tube, on a slide, onto a test strip, into a small container, cotton, a bandage applied, puncture site, any continued bleeding, no special preparation is necessary, infants, children, procedure depends on child's age, level of trust, specific information on how, prepare child, infant test, procedure preparation, birth to 1 year, toddler test, procedure preparation, 1 to 3 years, preschooler test, procedure preparation, 3 to 6 years, schoolage test, procedure preparation, 6 to 12 years, adolescent test, procedure preparation, 12 to 18 years, the needle is inserted to draw blood, feel moderate pain, others feel only a prick, stinging sensation, some throbbing, this test is performed, a disorder associated, abnormal forms of hemoglobin, hemoglobinopathy, suspected, many different hemoglobin molecules have been described, most common ones, hba, hba2, hbf, hbs, hbc, hgb h, hgb m, in normal adults, hba, hba2, present at significant levels, small amounts of hbf, major hb present, in the fetus, no consequence, levels, more than 2%, the total, hbs, abnormal form of hemoglobin associated, sickle cell anemia, hbs forms clumps, low oxygen, causing the red blood cells to take on a crescent, sickle shape, misformed cells then break down, block small blood vessels, hbc, abnormal form of hemoglobin associated, hemolytic anemia, milder than they, in sickle cell anemia, less common, abnormal hb molecules cause anemias of various degrees of severity, in adults, hemoglobin molecules make up the total hemoglobin, hgb a1, 95% to 98%, hgb a2, 2% to 3%, hgb f, 0.8% to 2%, hgb s, 0%, hgb c, 0%, in infants, children, hemoglobin molecules make up the total hemoglobin, hgb f, newborn, 50% to 80%, hgb f, 6 months, 8%, hgb f, over 6 months, 1% to 2%, presence of significant levels of abnormal hemoglobins, hemoglobin c disease, rare hemoglobinopathy, sickle cell anemia, thalassemia, additional condition under which the test performed, excessive bleeding, fainting, feeling lightheaded, hematoma, blood accumulating under the skin, infection, a slight risk, the skin is broken, multiple punctures to locate veins, a blood transfusion, the previous 12 weeks, produce falsely normal, abnormal results, veins, arteries vary in size, obtaining a blood sample.