A 35-Year-Old Apparently Healthy Man Undergoes a Medical Examination While

A 35-year-old apparently healthy man undergoes a medical examination while applying for life insurance. He is not anemic. His hemoglobin electrophoresis is reported as: HbA₁, 62%; HbS, 35%; HbF, 1%; HbA₂, 1%; no variant C, D, G, or H bands are detected. The most likely diagnosis is which of the following?

A) sickle cell disease
B) sickle thalassemia minor
C) sickle trait
D) thalassemia major
E) thalassemia minor