NHS England sickle cell and thalassaemia blood group genotyping test
Results for red cell types are now being issued on Sp-ICE
Reports for genotyping test results
We are pleased to advise that we have issued the first batch of genotyping test results for red cell types. We will continue to issue results over the next few months.
Please share this letter about the issuing of reports with haematology consultants, transfusion lab managers, nursing staff and any clinical leads involved with the sickle cell and thalassaemia programme.
Patients not yet referred
Please check your patient lists and submit samples for those patients not yet referred to the programme as early as possible.
Programme extension
In our update for last month we advised the programme is extended to 2 January 2026 for ‘free of charge’, and requested hospitals continue to follow our guidance for submitting samples correctly.
Genomics Programme Team