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BETA THALASSEMIA About to get married? Get Yourself and Your Partner Tested for the Thalassemia Trait! There are roughly 4 crore people in India who carry the Thalassemia trait. Since the trait doesn’t impact them directly, most of them are unaware of this. However if two people carrying the Thalassemia trait get married, there is a 25% chance that their children will have the dangerous Thalassemia Major disease. Children affected by Thalassemia seldom live beyond 40. Their lives are continuously dependent on blood transfusions and medication. Permanent cures like stem cell transplants are very expensive and also very risky. It is thus advised that people getting married should take a simple blood test and ensure that both the partners are not carrying the Thalassemia trait. For more information on Thalassemia prevention, please download this presentation. Send this presentation to your friend THALASSEMIA TRAIT TESTING DETAILS Testing for the Thalassemia Trait usually happens in two parts: 1. Indicative Test (Complete Blood Count Test) This test is the same as the simple blood test that most employees go through this test during pre-employment checkups. However, most employers do not actively look for the Thalassemia Trait Costs roughly Rs 200 Available at most nursing homes or hospitals 2. Confirmatory Test (Hb HPLC or Hb Electrophoresis for Hb A2 estimation) Required only if the indicator test is positive Costs roughly Rs 600 Available at select testing centers only. Please contact your doctor to find a testing center near you. Follow this link to find testing centers in a few major Indian cities BACK