This screening test detects those individuals with:
- Sickle cell disease, or
- Sickle cell trait
Following a positive screening test, hemoglobin electrophoresis is done
to determine whether the patient has the sickle cell trait (asymptomatic,
with a mixture of normal hemoglobin and sickling hemoglobin), or the disease
(all hemoglobin S).
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Normal Values*
| Sickle Cell Screening |
Negative |
*These are general values taken from a variety of
sources. The actual normal values may vary from lab to lab and from one
type of testing protocol to another.
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