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Have S In Hb. Negative For Sickle Cell Trait. How To Test Partner?
i did a sickle cell trait and themianasis test with my partner and the result is negative,now i go for hb electrophoresis and they detect S in our haemoglobin....and required for a further test...do we proceed.......while am doing all this test is because i dont want to give birth to a sickler...cos of AS(GENOTYPE)...but i dnt know my partners own here...and no such test to know if his AA OR AS here in pakistan...my mail i.d is YYYY@YYYY
Mon, 29 Apr 2013
Hi,
Thanks for placing your query here.
I can appreciate your concerns.
All you & your partner need is an hemoglobin electrophoresis or HPLC (high performance liquid chromatography ) test.
I am sure the test should be available in pakistan.
If both are AS (sickle cell trait) ,the chances of baby being SS (sickle cell disease) are 25% with each child birth.
If one is AA & the other is AS , the baby at the max can be AS only (no reason to worry)
Hope I have answered your query.
If you have any further questions I will be happy to help.
Thanks for placing your query here.
I can appreciate your concerns.
All you & your partner need is an hemoglobin electrophoresis or HPLC (high performance liquid chromatography ) test.
I am sure the test should be available in pakistan.
If both are AS (sickle cell trait) ,the chances of baby being SS (sickle cell disease) are 25% with each child birth.
If one is AA & the other is AS , the baby at the max can be AS only (no reason to worry)
Hope I have answered your query.
If you have any further questions I will be happy to help.
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Hello,
Thanks for placing your query in this forum.
Its good that you are concerned for your baby .For screening of your spouse Hb electrophoresis /HPLC is reqd. I hope this test may be available in Pakistan. If it comes positive then only genotyping is reqd for further action.
If both are AS chances of disease is 25% .If one is AA and other is AS then there is nothing to worry
Thanks for placing your query in this forum.
Its good that you are concerned for your baby .For screening of your spouse Hb electrophoresis /HPLC is reqd. I hope this test may be available in Pakistan. If it comes positive then only genotyping is reqd for further action.
If both are AS chances of disease is 25% .If one is AA and other is AS then there is nothing to worry
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