Sickle Cell Test

Hemoglobin S Test

References

Citations

1. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (2007). Screening for sickle cell disease in newborns. Available online: http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/uspstf/uspshemo.htm.

Other Works Consulted

• Chernecky CC, Berger BJ (2008). Laboratory Tests and Diagnostic Procedures, 5th ed. St. Louis: Saunders.

• Fischbach FT, Dunning MB III, eds. (2009). Manual of Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests, 8th ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins.

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Author:	Debby Golonka, MPH	Last Updated: December 9, 2008
Medical Review:	Anne C. Poinier, MD - Internal Medicine Martin Steinberg, MD - Hematology
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