Thalassemia trait is a genetic carrier condition in which the body makes slightly less of one of the proteins that form hemoglobin, the molecule in red blood cells that carries oxygen.

Hemoglobin E trait means that your child has inherited one gene for the usual hemoglobin (A) from one parent and one gene for hemoglobin E from the other parent.

A simple blood test called a hemoglobin electrophoresis can tell if your baby has hemoglobin E trait. This test will likely be performed when your baby is between nine and twelve months of age.

Everyone has two copies of a gene that makes hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is found in red blood cells and moves oxygen through the body. A person with hemoglobin E trait (Hb AE) has one copy of the …

To have sickle cell trait means a person carries one gene for sickle cell hemoglobin. This gene can be passed along to his or her children. Most people with sickle cell trait lead completely normal lives. …

Sickle cell trait (SCT) is not a mild form of sickle cell disease. Having SCT simply means that a person carries a single gene for sickle cell disease (SCD) and can pass this gene along to their children. …

What does a trait for an unidentified hemoglobin mean? The Department of Health screens all newborns for sickle cell disease. In the course of that screening, other hemoglobins are sometimes found. In …