Sickle cell test: A test that screens for the abnormal gene that results in sickle cell disease or sickle cell trait.
Sickle cell test: in an anaerobic wet preparation containing equal amounts of blood and 2% sodium bisulfite, erythrocytes containing hemoglobin S undergo a change in shape to a sickle-cell form; the number of sickled red blood cells per 1000 red blood cells is determined and expressed as a percentage.
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Sickle cell test (medical test): The sickle cell test is a blood test that looks for red blood cell sickling following addition of a deoxygenating agent to the sample.
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