For those who are planning on having kids, it might be good to go for Thalassaemia screening prior, as 3% of the Singapore population are carriers. Basically Thalassaemia is a natural blood immunity against Malaria, but some preventive actions should be taken if one party is a carrier.
You can call up KK hospital to book an appointment for DNA tests. Just require few tens of dollars, simple blood test and few weeks of waiting
My gynae suggested this, especially if you see your blood test results MCV (mean cell volume) is on the normal range but on the low side.
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