Heal prick test results..

[LouiseH]

Just spoken with my HV, about something completely unrelated to the results. But HV brought them up by going.. 'Oh I take it you've had your letter now? No? Well I got a copy 2 weeks ago.' Aghhhhh! I've heard & received nothing about them.

So I ask what the results were, to be told..
'It says she's a HBA Carrier, so i'll see you next week for a check up anyway and we will weigh her. Bye.'

O-M-G! What is this? What does it mean? Why haven't I received a letter? And why is the HV so unhelpful!?

Clearly I'm now worried and I don't know if I need to be or not?

Does anyone know anything about HBA? Or what it is?
Tried Google but I'm on my phone and can't find anything. Plus.. Google is evil

xxx

 

[Welshhunniexx]

Not 100% but from what I can gather its sickle cell

 

[Chezza]

Hi Louise...I'm never one for turning to google as it can be so misleading...but it it does appear to be linked to sickle cell - this link might help:

http://www.sicklecellsociety.org/resources/view/6

If I were you, before you do ANYTHING else, call your HV office to see if anyone can shed some light on this for you.

xxx