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Help docs, is hemoglobin ac a sickle cell trait?
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No: For it to be sickle cell train the person would have Hb A and Hb S. Hb A is the normal one. Hb C is also a variant but by itself is usually harmless.
Answered 7/24/2014
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No: Hgb AC is a heterozygous genetic state that is not sickle cell trait ( Hgb AS). Patient's with Hgb AC are clinically well with at worst mild asymptomatic anemia (most are not anemic). Individuals with Hgb AC can have children with Hgb SC (a type of severe sickle cell hemoglobinopathy) if their partner has either sickle cell trait (25% chance) or sickle cell disease (50% chance)
Answered 10/2/2015
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