Frequently asked question: What is the benefit of including sickle cell disease in the heel prick test?

If diagnosed early thanks to the heel prick test, antibiotics can be administered on time to prevent infections, which course will be more severe as sickle cell disease causes the spleen to start to fail. Aside from that, early diagnosis will provide time for the parents to be informed better and more comprehensively, so that they will be able to recognize the symptoms of a sickle cell crisis or severe anemia.

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