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Can you get a prenatal test for sickle cell anemia?

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How do you test someone how that has sickle cell anemia?

By running some blood-tests if you have symptoms that indicate you have the disease. Some of those symptoms are anemia, jaundice, pain in long bones, abdomen pain etc. One of those test is "sickle solubility test." If it is positive, you have sickle cell anemia, another one is electrophoresis.


Can Sickle's Cell Anemia cause positive drug tests results?

No, drug test look for specific chemicals.


What diseases is hemoglobin electrophoresis used to diagnose?

The test is used primarily to diagnose diseases involving these abnormal forms of hemoglobin, such as sickle cell anemia and thalassemia.


What is sickled cells?

a person who receiver traits from anothr karyotype


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When can you find out if your baby has sickle cell anemia?

As soon as you can get a sample of blood for test. It's normally part of newborn screening in many states. Normally, if positive during screening, there will be confirmatory tests which include sample of blood from the parents as well. This is because sickle cell is a heriditary disease.


Is hemoglobin s the same thing as hemoglobin solubility?

Hemoglobin S refers to the hemoglobin that forms in patients with sickle cell anemia. Hemoglobin solubility is a test that can be performed in order to determine if the patient has sickle cell anemia.


How do you know that you have sickle cell?

Your doctor will test you and give you the results.


How is sickle cell diagnosed?

Sickle cell is diagnosed by a simple blood test called hemoglobin electrophoresis. This analyzes the blood and points out abnormal cells.


Whuch organs are affected by sickle cell?

The organs afected by Sickle Cell Anemia is the heart and lungs...also the blood(blood cells) and bones This disease is very serious. TEst for this disease before thinking about pregnancy because it goes automatically to your child adn ask your doctor ways to treat it- this disease can cause you pain your whole life. It runs in families.


Can you do paternity during pregnancy?

Yes its called a fetal cell/dna prenatal paternity test


What is a screening test that will be orderd for pregnant African American woman that would not be ordered for caucasian pregnant woman?

Sickle cell disease test.