Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase
| Label Mnemonic: | G6PDA |
| Epic code: | LAB3221 |
| Downtime form: | Doctor/Provider Orders - Pathology Core and Specialty Care Nursery |
Commercial Mailout Laboratory
6240-8 RCP
356-8593
6240-8 RCP
356-8593
Specimen(s):
Whole Blood
Collection Medium:
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| Lavender top tube 3 mL (EDTA) |
Alternate
Collection Media:
Pink top tube 6 mL (K2-EDTA) or Green top tube 4 mL (Na Heparin)
Minimum:
Preferred Minimum: 3 mL whole blood
Absolute Minimum: 1.5 mL whole blood
Absolute Minimum: 1.5 mL whole blood
Rejection Criteria:
Clotted or hemolyzed specimens.
Turn Around
Time:
1-3 days upon receipt at reference laboratory
Reference Range:
9.9-16.6 U/g Hb
Comments:
Note: Patients who have recently received transfusions have
normal donor cells that may mask G-6-PD deficient erythrocytes.
Methodology:
Quantitative Enzymatic
CPT Code:
82955