Mobeen Syed
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Webinar - Labs for Sickle Cell Diseases
Sickle cell diseases (SCD) are a group of inherited red-cell disorders. This webinar is focused primarily on the labs for the sickle cell diseases.
Join Dr. Mobeen Syed to discuss the pathophysiology and labs for the following diseases from **the SCD group:
**HbSS - Sickle cell anemia
**HbSC
**HbSD, HbSE, HbSO
**HbS Beta Thalassemia
**HbAS - Sickle cell trait
Objectives
- Understand the group of diseases that are part of the Sickle Cell Diseases (SCD)
- Understand the pathophysiology of these diseases
- Understand the difference in labs for these diseases
Sickle cell diseases (SCD) are a group of inherited red-cell disorders. This webinar is focused primarily on the labs for the sickle cell diseases.
**HbSS - Sickle cell anemia
**HbSC
**HbSD, HbSE, HbSO
**HbS Beta Thalassemia
**HbAS - Sickle cell trait
Learning Outcomes
- A thorough understanding of the sickle cell disesease labs.
- A clear understanding of the reason for the way the labs become i.e. what pathologies occur that give rise to these labs.