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).
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.
