Your baby’s screening result – Haemoglobin O Arab carrier
The results of your baby’s ‘heel prick’ screening blood test show your baby does not have a sickle cell disorder.
However, the results show your baby carrries one unusual gene for haemogloblin called haemoglobin OArab and one usual gene. This is written as Hb A OArab and is known as being a carrier of haemoglobin OArab.
Haemoglobin is the substance in the blood that carries oxygen around the body.
Approximately four babies born in Wales each year have an unusual haemoglobin carrier newborn bloodspot screening result.
This information explains what being a carrier of an unusual haemoglobin gene means for your baby, you and your wider family.