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Baby carries a gene for unusual haemoglobin: description in brief

Information for parents of babies who carry a gene for unusual haemoglobin.

• From: NHS England
• Published: 1 January 2010
• Last updated: 2 December 2021 — See all updates

Documents

Newborn screening: Your baby carries a gene for Haemoglobin C

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Newborn screening: Your baby carries a gene for Haemoglobin O Arab

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Newborn screening: Your baby carries a gene for Haemoglobin E

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Newborn screening: Your baby carries a gene for Haemoglobin D

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Information for mums and dads: your baby carries a gene for unusual haemoglobin (Bengali)

PDF, 3.19 MB, 16 pages

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Information for mums and dads: your baby carries a gene for unusual haemoglobin (French)

PDF, 2.47 MB, 9 pages

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Information for mums and dads: your baby carries a gene for unusual haemoglobin (Urdu)

PDF, 3.2 MB, 16 pages

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Newborn screening: Your baby carries a gene for Haemoglobin C (for print)

PDF, 93.9 KB, 3 pages

Newborn screening: Your baby carries a gene for Haemoglobin O Arab (for print)

PDF, 95.6 KB, 3 pages

Newborn screening: Your baby carries a gene for Haemoglobin E (for print)

PDF, 95 KB, 3 pages

Newborn screening: Your baby carries a gene for Haemoglobin D (for print)

PDF, 94.5 KB, 3 pages

Details

Guidance for parents of babies found to carry gene for Haemoglobin C, Haemoglobin O^Arab, Haemoglobin E or Haemoglobin D following their newborn blood spot screening test.

This information is available in A4 PDF format (in English) to print out and provide for people who cannot access digital information. For more information, see the ‘order printed leaflets’ section of our guidance on how to access and order leaflets.

Contact the PHE Screening helpdesk with any queries about this publication, making sure you include its full title.

Published 1 January 2010
Last updated 2 December 2021 + show all updates

1. 2 December 2021

   Added plain A4 PDF versions for printing, to provide for people unable to access this information online.

2. 21 January 2021

   Public information leaflet updated in accessible format with separate HTML attachments for babies that carry gene for haemoglobin C, haemoglobin O Arab, haemoglobin E and haemoglobin D

3. 19 April 2018

   Updated with new statement on use of personal data and copyright.

4. 14 September 2017

   Updated leaflet artwork.

5. 1 January 2010

   First published.