Your baby carries a gene for sickle cell
Information for parents of babies who carry the sickle cell gene.
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Guidance for parents of babies found to carry the sickle cell gene following their newborn blood spot screening test.
This information is available in A4 PDF format (in English) to print out and provide for people who cannot access digital information. For more information, see the ‘order printed leaflets’ section of our guidance on how to access and order leaflets.
Translations are available in Bengali, French and Urdu. The Bengali translation can be found below the English version above. See the links in the top right of this page for the French and Urdu translations.
Contact the PHE Screening helpdesk with any queries about this publication, making sure you include its full title.
Last updated 2 December 2021 + show all updates
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Added plain A4 PDF version for printing, to provide for people unable to access this information online.
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Added translations in Bengali, French and Urdu.
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First published.