Hemoglobin SS, also called sickle cell anemia, is usually the most severe type of this disorder. A blood test can check for the defective form of hemoglobin found in people with sickle cell disease.
At 9 months of age he appeared pale. Anemia was found, and electrophoresis established the diagnosis of sickle-cell disease. Both parents had hemoglobin-AS pattern on electrophoresis but were ...