Until about 3 weeks ago I did not know that a sickle cell test was required for participation as a college athlete. When I learned that I thought, "ok, they will do that when they do the physical, no big deal". I was wrong, at least at my sons college. He had his physical last week and they told him they didn't do them, he needed to go thru his doctor. Well he hasn't seen a general practictioner doctor in many years (thank God for his health), so as he is now 18, he doesn't have one (had a child Dr as his who does not treat once they turn 18). So I called mine to schedule an appointment, 3 weeks out to see him, of course, couldn't wait that long. Called insurance company to help find another GP Doc for him that was on our plan and they informed me the lab would NOT be covered since it was for sports. That it would cost several hundred dollars. ugh. so I found a doc and made appointment for tomorrow.
Happened to be on his college baseball website page and found an article about the sickle cell test. It is the same as the Hemoglobin test and most kids born after 1990 had that test. We went back to peditrician and sure enough he had it when he was 12 days old. 
. so I cancelled all the appointments and saved myself a several hundred $.
So Lesson Learned and I thought I would pass along to look for that test among thier immunization records before going thru the hassle and almost expense I did.
