sickle cell trait is a genetic disorder that occurs when a child inherits one sickle cell gene from a parent. if a child inherits two sickle cell genes (one from each parent) then that child will have sickle cell disease. so to answer your question if your son has been diagnosed with sickle cell trait then he had to have inherited a sickle cell gene from one of his parents. if you his mother know positively you don't have sickle cell trait (which is diagnosed by blood test) then your son must have received the gene from his father. sickle cell trait may never produce symptoms so you should not assume you don't have it unless you've been tested for it. your son needs to be aware that he can pass along this sickle cell gene to his own child. if the child's mother also has sickle cell trait (or sickle cell disease) the child can be born with sickle cell disease. hope this helps!
can a child get sickle cell trait from their grandparents or great grandparents if their parents dont have it? . my first son was born with sickle cell trait and i was wondering if it was possible to have gotten it from someone else other than his parents. i know i don't have it but my husband has no clue. so i was wondering if it deffenatly came from my husband or possibly the childs grandparents or great grandparents.