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Sickle Cell Anemia


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Alternate Names : Anemia - Sickle Cell, Hemoglobin SS Disease (Hb SS), Sickle Cell Disease

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Sickle Cell Anemia Diagnosis & Tests

Common signs include:

paleness
yellow eyes/skin
growth retardation

Tests commonly performed to diagnose and monitor patients with sickle cell anemia include:

Patients with sickle cell may have abnormal results on certain tests, as follows:

peripheral smear displaying sickle cells
urinary casts or blood in the urine
Hemoglobin; serum decreased
elevated bilirubin
high white blood cell count
elevated serum potassium
elevated serum creatinine
blood oxygen saturation may be decreased
CT scan or MRI can display strokes in certain circumstances

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Review Date : 10/28/2003
Reviewed By : Ezra E. W. Cohen, M.D., Section of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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