Abnormal Newborn Screening Results and Additional Testing
If your baby’s newborn screening results are abnormal, your baby may need to have another test to confirm the screening result. It is important to have quick follow-up testing.
The Utah Newborn Screening Program will contact you and your child’s pediatrician with follow-up recommendations.
About Sickle Cell Trait
Sickle Cell Trait (SCT) is not a disease, but having it means that a person has inherited the sickle cell gene from one of his or her parents. People with SCT usually do not have any of the symptoms of a sickle cell disorder and live a normal life. If a person inherits a sickle cell gene from both parents, they have a sickle cell disorder. If a person inherits one normal gene and one sickle cell gene, they have SCT. Sickle Cell Trait cannot become a sickle cell disease.
Frequency
1 in 12 African-American babies is born with Sickle Cell Trait.
Condition type
Hemoglobin disorder
Also Known As
FAS, SCT, Sickle Carrier, Sickle Trait