Test Name
SICKLING TEST
Aliases
SICKLE CELL TEST
Abbreviations
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Test Classification
INDIVIDUAL
Department
HEMATOLOGY
Sub Department
GENERAL
TAT Category
BUSINESS (WORKING) TIME
Estimated TAT
24
TAT Units
HOURS
Test Requirements
3ml of whole blood in EDTA (purple top).
Clinical Utility
Diagnosis of sickle cell trait and sickling disorders (sickle cell anemia/ sickle cell disease). Recent transfusion is a confounder therefore testing should be preferentially done on a pre-transfusion sample or >3-4 months post transfusion.
Last Review
26th Feb 2026