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Sickle cell test

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Red blood cells, multiple sickle cells
Red blood cells, multiple sickle cells
Red blood cells, sickle and pappenheimer
Red blood cells, sickle and pappenheimer
Red blood cells, sickle cell
Red blood cells, sickle cell
Red blood cells, sickle cells
Alternative Names

Sickledex; Hgb S test


Normal Values

A negative test result is normal.

In hemoglobin electrophoresis, no Hgb S should be present. Normal hemoglobins in an adult are mostly Hgb A with small amounts of Hgb A2 and Hgb F.


What abnormal results mean
  • Sickle cell trait
  • Sickle cell anemia

Review Date: 02/01/2005
Reviewed By: Rita Nanda, M.D., Department of Hematology/Oncology, University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, IL. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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