Sickle Cell Trait Toolkit | NCBDDD | CDC

Sickle Cell Trait Toolkit | NCBDDD | CDC

Sickle Cell Trait Toolkit

CDC, together with the American Society of Hematology (ASH) (http://www.hematology.org/) and the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America (SCDAA) (http://www.sicklecelldisease.org/), created the Sickle Cell Trait Toolkit. The toolkit is a collection of resources to increase understanding of sickle cell trait. Check back soon for more tools that will be added in the coming months.

• Fact Sheet: What You Should Know About Sickle Cell Trait
  Basic facts about sickle cell trait.
• Fact Sheet: Get Screened to Know Your Sickle Cell Status
  Learn why and how to get screened for sickle cell trait.
• Infographic: Get Screened for Sickle Cell Trait
  Did you know there’s more than one way to inherit sickle cell trait? Learn how it is inherited.
• Fact Sheet: What You Should Know About Diabetes Tests if You Have Sickle Cell Trait
  Information on diabetes testing if you have sickle cell trait.
• Fact Sheet: Sickle Cell Trait and Diabetes Tests: What Every Healthcare Provider Should Know
  Information about diabetes tests to use when diagnosing and monitoring people with sickle cell trait.
• Fact Sheet: Sickle Cell Trait and Blood, Organ and Tissue Donation: Yes You Can!
  Did you know people with sickle cell trait can donate blood, organs or tissues? Learn more about why and how to become a donor.
• Fact Sheet: Athletes: Don’t get sidelined by sickle cell trait! Play it safe with these helpful tips!
  Tips for athletes with sickle cell trait to prevent exercise-related illness and stay safe and healthy while engaging in physical activity.
• Fact Sheet: Coaches: Don’t let your athletes get sidelined by sickle cell trait! Help them play it safe with these helpful tips!
  Tips for coaches to prevent exercise-related illness and keep their athletes with sickle cell trait safe and healthy while engaging in physical activity.
• Fact Sheet: Team Doctors (trainers): Don’t let your athletes get sidelined by sickle cell trait! Help them play it safe with these helpful tips!
  Tips for team doctors (trainers) to prevent exercise-related illness and keep their athletes with sickle cell trait safe and healthy while engaging in physical activity.