American Sickle Cell Anemia Association
10681 Carnegie Avenue
Cleveland Clinic / OS Building,
Outpatient Surgery - Patient Discharge
Cleveland, Ohio 44106
Phone: 216.229.8600
Fax: 216.229.4500
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Is it possible to detect Sickle Cell Anemia in an unborn baby? |
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Yes. By sampling the amniotic fluid or tissue taken from the placenta, doctors can tell whether a fetus has sickle cell anemia or sickle cell trait. This test can be done as early as the first trimester of pregnancy.
Chorionic Villus Sampling is also another prenatal test. Chorionic villus sampling or CVS is a test done during early pregnancy that can find certain genetic problems with the fetus. The test is commonly done when either you or the baby biology father has a disease that runs in the family. The test can be done as early as 10 to 12 weeks. You should consult with your physician for further information.
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What should future parents know? |
People who are planning to become parents should know whether they are carriers of the sickle cell gene, and, if they are, they may want to seek genetic counseling. The counselor can tell prospective parents what the chances are that their child will have sickle cell trait or sickle cell anemia. Accurate diagnostic tests and information are available from health departments, neighborhood health centers, medical centers and clinics that care for Individuals with sickle cell anemia. |
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