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Why would someone need a sickling test?
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Hemoglobin S: This test determines if a patient has an abnormal form of hemoglobin, that causes sickle cell trait or sickle cell disease. Even people with sickle cell trait can develop complications in circumstanced of low oxygen.
Answered 2/26/2013
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