Glucose 6 Phosphate Dehydrogenase (G6PD)
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| Synonyms:
| G-6-PD, G-6-PDH |
| Specimen: | Blood; (2) Purple (EDTA) OR (1) Green (heparin) and (1) (EDTA) OR (1) Yellow (ACD) and (1) Purple (EDTA) top vacutainer tube.
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| Volume: | 8 mL (4 mL in each of two tubes) |
| Minimum Volume: | 500 microL whole blood |
| Collection: | Refrigerate whole blood at 2-8°C for up to 48 hours.
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| Rejection Criteria: | Clotted specimen; hemolysis; insufficient specimen; frozen specimen; specimen more than 48 hours old, improper labeling. |
| Reference Range: | 146-376 units/trillion RBC |
| Methodology: | Kinetic − 340 nm |
| Test Use: | Diagnosis of G6PD deficiency and associated hemolytic anemias |
| Additional Information: | No Additional Information Listed |
| Testing Includes: | Specimen sent to LabCorp. LabCorp test # 001917.
Quantitative G6PD; red blood cell count (RBC)
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| Testing Facility: | LabCorp |