Population: Newborns.
Organizations
AAFP 2010, USPSTF 2007
Screening Recommendation
–Screen all newborns for hemoglobinopathies (including sickle cell disease).
Practice Pearls
• Screening for sickle cell disease is mandated in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
• Infants with sickle cell anemia should receive prophylactic penicillin starting at 2 mo of age and pneumococcal vaccinations at recommended intervals.
Source
–Am Fam Physician. 2008;77(9):1300-1302.