Reference values

HbA (α2β2), HbA2 (α2δ2)

Hemoglobin A2 (α2δ2)
1-30 days : 0.0-2.1%
1-2 months : 0.0-2.6%
3-5 months : 1.3-3.1%
>or= 6 months : 2.0-3.3%

Hemoglobin F (α2γ2)
1-30 days : 22.8 – 92.0 %
1-2 months : 7.6 – 89.8 %
3-5 months : 1.6 – 42.2 %
6-8 months : 0.0 – 16.7 %
9-12 months : 0.0 – 10.5 %
13-17 months : 0.0 – 4.9 %
18-23 months : 0.0 – 6.3 %
>24 months : 0.0 – 0.9 %
Clinical References
Hoger JD, Hoffman DR: The Thalassemia and hemoglobinopathy
syndromes. In Clinical Laboratory Medicine Second editition. Edited by
KD Mc.Mlatchey. Philadelphia. Lipincott, Williams and Wilkins.2002, pp.
866-895