When Pure Red Cell Aplasia is an inherited disorder, it develops during very early stages of life, including the fetal stage. When this happens, the baby usually presents with symptoms at birth. Being able to identify it early in life will help with treatment, to keep the condition either suppressed or maintained so that it does not develop into a chronic form or give rise to other health conditions.
Early genetic testing could help prepare the parents become aware of the situation prior to the birth of the baby and be counseled on what needs to be done.
PRCA as an illness associated with other conditions could potentially be prevented by treating the underlying cause(s)
Avoiding medications and drugs that could potentially lead to PRCA could help prevent the disease from developing
In many cases, Pure Red Cell Aplasia is not a preventable condition.