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<section><div class="mp-content"><h2>What is a haptoglobin (HP) test?</h2>
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<p>This test measures the amount of haptoglobin in your blood. Haptoglobin is a protein made by your liver to get rid of the hemoglobin outside your red blood cells.</p>
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<p>Hemoglobin is a protein in your red blood cells that carries oxygen from your lungs to the rest of your body. Most hemoglobin is found inside your red blood cells. When red blood cells die, they release hemoglobin. This results in small amounts of hemoglobin circulating in your bloodstream. Haptoglobin binds to the hemoglobin in your bloodstream, and then your liver removes it from the body.</p>
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<p>Damaged red blood cells also release hemoglobin. So if your red blood cells are damaged or break down faster than usual, you will have more hemoglobin than usual in your bloodstream. That means haptoglobin will bind to all of this extra hemoglobin so that it can be cleared from your body. The haptoglobin may leave the body faster than your liver can make it. This causes your haptoglobin blood levels to drop. If your haptoglobin levels are too low, it may be a sign of a disorder of the red blood cells, such as <a data-tid="139" href="https://medlineplus.gov/anemia.html">anemia</a>.</p>
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<p>Other names: hemoglobin-binding protein, HPT, Hp</p></div>
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<section><div class="mp-content"><h2>What is it used for?</h2>
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<p>A haptoglobin test is most often used to diagnose hemolytic anemia. Hemolytic anemia is a disorder that happens when your red blood cells are destroyed faster than they can be replaced. This test may also be used to see if another type of anemia or another <a data-tid="3646" href="https://medlineplus.gov/blooddisorders.html">blood disorder</a> is causing your symptoms.</p></div>
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<section><div class="mp-content"><h2>Why do I need a haptoglobin test?</h2>
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<p>You may need this test if you have symptoms of hemolytic anemia or another blood disorder. These may include:</p>
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<p>You may also need this test if you've had a <a data-tid="1211" href="https://medlineplus.gov/bloodtransfusionanddonation.html">blood transfusion</a>. A haptoglobin test may be done along with another test called direct anti-globulin. The results of these tests can show if you've had a bad reaction to the transfusion.</p></div>
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<section><div class="mp-content"><h2>What happens during a haptoglobin test?</h2>
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<p>A health care professional will take a blood sample from a vein in your arm, using a small needle. After the needle is inserted, a small amount of blood will be collected into a test tube or vial. You may feel a little sting when the needle goes in or out. This usually takes less than five minutes.</p></div>
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<p>You don't need any special preparations for a haptoglobin test.</p></div>
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<p>There is very little risk to having a blood test. You may have slight pain or bruising at the spot where the needle was put in, but most symptoms go away quickly.</p></div>
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<section><div class="mp-content"><h2>What do the results mean?</h2>
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<p>A low haptoglobin level is normal for infants less than six months old.</p>
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<p>Otherwise, a haptoglobin level that is <strong>lower than normal</strong> may be a sign of:</p>
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<p>A haptoglobin level that is <strong>higher than normal</strong> may be a sign of:</p>
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<p>Your provider may order other blood tests to help make a diagnosis. These include:</p>
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<p>These tests may be done at the same time or after your haptoglobin test.</p>
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<p>If you have questions about your results, talk to your provider. Tell your provider if you are taking any medicines. Some medicines may cause your haptoglobin test results to be higher or lower than normal.</p>
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<p>High haptoglobin levels may be a sign of an inflammatory disease. Inflammatory diseases are disorders of the immune system that can cause serious health problems. However, haptoglobin testing is not usually used to diagnose or monitor conditions related to high haptoglobin levels.</p>
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<p>Severe blood loss and conditions that worsen your kidney function may also affect haptoglobin level results.</p></div>
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<li>Cleveland Clinic: Health Library: Diagnostics & Testing [Internet]. Cleveland (OH): Cleveland Clinic; c2024. Blood Tests; [reviewed 2022 Dec 06; cited 2024 Jan 10]; [about 16 screens]. Available from: <a href="https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diagnostics/24508-blood-tests" target="bibliowin">https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diagnostics/24508-blood-tests</a></li>
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<li>Cleveland Clinic: Health Library: Diagnostics & Testing [Internet]. Cleveland (OH): Cleveland Clinic; c2024.Hemolytic Anemia; [reviewed 2022 Mar 03; cited 2024 Feb 20]; [about 9 screens]. Available from: <a href="https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/22479-hemolytic-anemia" target="bibliowin">https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/22479-hemolytic-anemia</a></li>
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<li>Labcorp [Internet]. Burlington (NC): Laboratory Corporation of America(r) Holdings; c2023. Patient Test Information: Haptoglobin; [cited 2024 Feb 20]; [about 4 screens]. Available from: <a href="https://www.labcorp.com/tests/001628/haptoglobin" target="bibliowin">https://www.labcorp.com/tests/001628/haptoglobin</a></li>
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<li>Labpedia.net [Internet].c.2014-2023. Haptoglobin, Acute Phase Protein; [cited 2024 Feb 20]; [about 6 screens]. Available from: <a href="https://labpedia.net/haptoglobin-acute-phase-protein/" target="bibliowin">https://labpedia.net/haptoglobin-acute-phase-protein/</a></li>
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<li>Maine Health [Internet]. Portland (ME): Maine Health; c2024. Inflammatory Disease/Inflammation; [cited 2024 Jan 10]; [about 7 screens]. Available from: <a href="https://www.mainehealth.org/care-services/rheumatology-autoimmune-disease-care/inflammatory-disease-inflammation" target="bibliowin">https://www.mainehealth.org/care-services/rheumatology-autoimmune-disease-care/inflammatory-disease-inflammation</a></li>
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<li>National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute [Internet]. Bethesda (MD): U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; Hemolytic Anemia; [updated 2022 Mar 24; cited 2024 Jan 10]; [about 4 screens]. Available from: <a href="https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health-topics/hemolytic-anemia" target="bibliowin">https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health-topics/hemolytic-anemia</a></li>
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<li>Nemours KidsHealth [Internet]. Jacksonville (FL): The Nemours Foundation; c1995-2024. Getting a Blood Test; [reviewed 2021 Sep; cited 2024 Jan 10]; [about 5 screens]. Available from: <a href="https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/blood-tests.html" target="bibliowin">https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/blood-tests.html</a></li>
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<li>Shih AW, McFarlane A, Verhovsek M. Haptoglobin testing in hemolysis: measurement and interpretation. Am J Hematol [Internet]. 2014 Apr [cited 2024 Jan 10]; 89(4):443-7. Available from: <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24809098" target="bibliowin">https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24809098</a></li>
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<li>Testing.com [Internet]. Seattle (WA): OneCare Media; c2024. Haptoglobin; [modified 2020 Sep 18; cited 2024 Jan 10]; [about 11 screens]. Available from: <a href="https://www.testing.com/tests/haptoglobin/" target="bibliowin">https://www.testing.com/tests/haptoglobin/</a></li>
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<li>Wilczynski, C. Haptoglobin. [updated 2019 Nov 20; cited 2024 Feb 20]. In Medscape: Drugs & Diseases: Laboratory Medicine. [Internet]. Atlanta (GA): WebMD LLC; c1994-2022. Available from: <a href="https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/2085592-overview#a2" target="bibliowin">https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/2085592-overview#a2</a></li>
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