Main reasons for sickle cell testing; Selective testing of newborns for sickling disorders.Ohene-FrempongChildren'sHospitalKwakuChildren'sHospitalEBSCO_AspPediatricsOhene-Frempong K. Selected testing of newborns for sickle cell disease. Pediatrics 1989; 83(5Pt2): 879-80....
Neonatal screening for sickle cell anaemia in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: experience from a pioneer project on 31204 newborns Despite the high prevalence of sickle cell disease in Africa, a neonatal screening programme is available in only a few countries in the sub-Saharan region... ...
The need for a low-cost, portable, easy-to-use diagnostic test for sickle cell disease is critical, especially in resource-poor countries. In this study, we evaluated the performance characteristics of a novel point-of-care testing device (SickleSCAN), and its acceptability and feasibility, as...
To address this need and improve the capacity for timely diagnosis, novel methods for point‐of‐care testing for sickle cell disease are currently in process. One of the main properties of cells containing hemoglobin S is that these cells sickle upon deoxygenation. The degree of sickling is ...
re a good candidate for the test if a parent or other family member has sickle cell disease or carries the disease’s trait. You won’t need to fast or take any other preliminary precautions prior to having your blood drawn. The test is conducted at one of Quest’s CLIA-certified labs...
Point-of-care screening for sickle cell disease in low-resource settings: A multi-center evaluation of HemoTypeSC, a novel rapid test. Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a common, life‐threatening genetic disorder that is best managed when diagnosed early by newborn screening. However, SCD is mos...
Interpretation of urine drug testing in adult patients with sickle cell disease on chronic opioid therapyUrine drug testing (UDT) has become an important feature in pain management. It allows physicians verify adherence to prescribed opioids and detect the use of illicit or unauth...
Reports that all newborn babies, regardless of race, should be tested for sickle cell anemia, according to the United States Public Health Service. Disease affects mainly blacks; Details of recommendations made by study panel of the Public Health Service's Agency for Health Care Policy and Resear...
Attitudes of Ghanaian women toward genetic testing for sickle cell trait. Int J Gynecol Obstet. 2011;115:264–8. Google Scholar Paneque M, Lemos C, Sousa A. Role of the disease in the psychological impact of pre-symptomatic testing for SCA2 and FAP ATTRV30M: experience with the disease,...
摘要: CHICAGO -- All newborns in Maine, but not neighboring New Hampshire, are routinely tested for a sometimes fatal metabolic disease called MCAD. In Colorado, they're tested for sickle cell disease, but not across the state line in Utah....