Sickle Cell Anemia

Sickle Cell Anemia Lab Testing and health information

The sickle cell anemia tests detect sickling or defective hemoglobins that include Hemoglobin S; Hemoglobin C, Harlem, and Hemoglobin Georgetown found in sickle cell disease. Sickle cell anemia, also commonly known as sickle cell disease (SCD), is a genetic health condition that is characterized by the production of hemoglobin S (Hgb S or HB S), an irregular type of hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is the iron-rich protein found in red blood cells responsible for transporting oxygen from the lungs to other parts of the body and releasing it to various body cells and tissues. Order from Ulta Lab Tests today and know your health. 

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Sickle cell anemia, also commonly known as sickle cell disease (SCD), is a genetic health condition that is characterized by the production of hemoglobin S (Hgb S or HB S), an irregular type of hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is the iron-rich protein found in red blood cells that is responsible for transporting oxygen from the lungs to other parts of the body and releasing it to various body cells and tissues.

Hemoglobin is composed of heme, which is the part that contains iron and globin chains, which are rich in proteins.

Globin chains are simply blocks of amino acids that form protein compounds. There are different variants of globin chains, namely gamma, delta, beta, and alpha. Regular hemoglobin variants are: