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Sickle cell anemia    See images

Overview | Symptoms | Treatment | Prevention

Alternative names:

Anemia - sickle cell; Hemoglobin SS disease (Hb SS); Sickle cell disease

Symptoms

Additional symptoms that may be associated with this disease:

Signs and 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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