How to you known if u have sickle cell?

A simple blood test: A simple blood test will let you know what do you have sickle cell anemia. This test is now mandated in all 50 states to be done at birth and for the results to be sent to the child's pediatrician for follow-up. Therefore in this country there should be no delay in diagnosis or treatment of this condition. A hematologist is sometimes brought in for treatment purposes but the diagnosis itself is a very simple blood test.