Facts About Sickle Cell Trait 

• Sickle Cell Trait is NOT a disease. People who have Sickle Cell Trait are healthy.
• Sickle Cell Trait is different from Sickle Cell Anemia and it will never turn into Sickle Cell Anemia.
• People with Sickle Cell Trait inherit one gene for hemoglobin S(sickle hemoglobin) from one parent, and one gene for hemoglobin A (the normal hemoglobin) from the other parent.
• If both parents have Sickle Cell Trait (AS), there is 1 chance in 4 that their baby will have Sickle Cell Anemia (SS). Prenatal Diagnosis for Sickle Cell Anemia is available during pregnancy.
• 1 in 10 African Americans has Sickle Cell Trait. People of other nationalities also have Sickle Cell Trait but it is less common.
• Anyone considering having children should ask their doctor about having a blood test to determine their hemoglobin type.