Table 4.
Comparison of traditional hemoglobin solubility test results to HbS genotype group (based on HBB rs334 mutation)*
| HbS status | Traditional hemoglobin solubility test | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Negative | Positive | Total | ||
| Blanchard Clinic | ||||
| Non-HbS | 32 | 0 | 32 | |
| HbS (heterozygote) | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| Total | 32 | 3 | 35 | |
| Hospital St. Croix | ||||
| Non-HbS | 35 | 5 | 50 | |
| HbS (heterozygote) | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| Total | 35 | 8 | 53 | |
| Mobile Clinic in Chabin | ||||
| Non-HbS | 28 | 0 | 28 | |
| HbS (heterozygote) | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| Total | 28 | 2 | 30 | |
| CCH Clinic in Jacmel | ||||
| Non-HbS | 60 | 0 | 60 | |
| HbS (heterozygote) | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
| HbS (homozygote) | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 61 | 5 | 66 | |
| All Collection Sites | ||||
| Non-HbS | 165 | 5 | 170 | |
| HbS (heterozygote) | 1 | 12 | 13 | |
| HbS (homozygote) | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 166 | 18 | 184 | |
*
Table includes only samples with both genotype and hemoglobin solubility test (HST) data.
HbS = sickle cell hemoglobin.