Specimen Requirements
Title
Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase (G6PD), Quantitative
Specimen Requirement
Collect lavender EDTA, minimum 1 mL whole blood, send room temp or refrigerated.
Methodology
Kinetic
Stability
Room temp: 48 hours, Refrigerated: 7 days, Frozen: Unacceptable
Reference Range
By Report*
Turnaround
2 days, Performed Tuesday-Friday, Sunday
Clinical Use
Evaluate G6PD deficiency; determine the cause of drug-induced hemolysis or hemolysis secondary to acute bacterial or viral infection or metabolic disorder such as acidosis
Test Code
G6PD