Sickle-Cell: 1 of the tests in the "PKU" (Phenylketonuria test) or NBS "New Born Screening Test, tests for the presence of Sickle Cell Anemia- the "sickle" cells are the ones that are not round. As you see here. Anemia is: a condition marked by a deficiency (lack of) of red blood cells or of hemoglobin (the protein which helps carry oxygen in our blood), resulting in pallor (an unhealthy pale appearance) and weariness (tiredness). www.fruitofthebelly.com
