Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Assay
Order Code: G6PDA
Epic Lab Code: LAB3221
Order Form: A-1a Miscellaneous Request or Epic Req
Commercial Mail-out Laboratory
6240 RCP
356-3527
Specimen:
Whole Blood
Collection Medium:
Lavender top tube 3 mL (EDTA)
Alternate Collection Media:
Yellow top tube (ACD solution A), Light Green top tube (Lithium Heparin), Green top tube 4 mL (Na Heparin), Pink top tube
Minimum:
Preferred minimum: 3 mL whole blood Absolute minimum: 1.5 mL whole blood
Rejection Criteria:
Frozen or hemolyzed specimens are unacceptable.
Analytic Time:
2 working days upon receipt at reference laboratory
Reference Range:
7.0-20.5 U/g Hb
Comments:
Enzyme is most stable in acid citrate dextrose (yellow ACD).
Methodology:
Enzymatic
CPT Code:
82955