Blood Group & Sickle Cell Genotype Plus
Know your blood group and inherited sickle cell status.
This combined profile is for anyone who wants clarity on their blood group and their inherited haemoglobin status, whether for pre-conception planning, family screening, or personal health insight. It brings together two important areas of blood health: your ABO and RhD blood group, and a detailed look at the haemoglobin variants and thalassaemia traits you may carry.
Blood Group
- ABO group: identifies your A, B, AB, or O blood group.
- RhD type: establishes whether you are RhD positive or RhD negative.
Haemoglobin Genotype
- Haemoglobin A (HbA0), A2 (HbA2), F (HbF), and A1b (HbA1b): the normal and minor haemoglobin fractions used to assess your overall haemoglobin makeup.
- HbA1c: reflects your average blood glucose over recent weeks and is reported alongside your haemoglobin profile.
- HbS: the variant responsible for sickle cell disease when inherited from both parents.
- HbC, HbD, and other variants: additional haemoglobin variants that can affect red cell behaviour and health.
- Sickle status: clarifies whether you have sickle cell trait (carrier), sickle cell disease, or neither.
- Genotype result (AA, AS, AC, and similar): your inherited haemoglobin pattern in standard notation.
Thalassaemia Status
- Alpha (α) thalassaemia status: whether you carry an alpha thalassaemia trait.
- Beta (β) thalassaemia status: whether you carry a beta thalassaemia trait.
- Gamma (γ) thalassaemia status: assessed where relevant to your profile.
Red Blood Cell and Iron Markers
- Red blood cell count (RBC), haemoglobin (HGB), mean cell volume (MCV), and mean cell haemoglobin (MCH): core red cell measures that help show how your blood is coping and whether a thalassaemia trait or other anaemia pattern may be present.
- Ferritin: a key indicator of your body's iron stores, useful for distinguishing iron deficiency from thalassaemia trait.
Why it matters
Knowing your blood group is essential for safe transfusion, pregnancy care, and emergency planning. Knowing your haemoglobin genotype and thalassaemia status is equally important: it tells you whether you carry a trait that could be passed to your children, and it helps explain findings such as a low MCV or mild anaemia. For couples planning a family, this information allows informed discussions about inherited blood conditions. For individuals, it provides lasting personal health knowledge that can be shared with any clinician involved in your care.
Blood Group - ABO
Blood Group - RhD
Genotype - HbA0
Genotype - HbA2
Genotype - HbF
Genotype - HbA1b
Genotype - HbA1c
Genotype - HbC
Genotype - HbS
Genotype - HbD
Genotype - Other variants (if present)
Genotype - Sickle status
Genotype - AA,AS,AC, etc
Red blood cells - RBC
Red blood cells - HGB
Red blood cells - MCV
Red blood cells - MCH
Ferritin - Iron Storage
α - Thalassaemia status (alpha)
β - Thalassaemia status (beta)
δ - Thalassaemia status (delta if present)
No special preparation required.
For blood tests, we recommend drinking plenty of water beforehand to ensure smooth sample collection. If you are taking any regular medication, continue to do so unless advised otherwise by your doctor.
Important Clinical Information:
This test is a screening tool to monitor and support your overall health. It does not replace your GP or Consultant.
Always discuss your test results, especially any abnormal results, with your GP, who can interpret them in the context of your medical history and overall health.