Inpatient and Outpatient Orderable

Pyruvate Kinase

Synonyms

  • LAB1087
  • PYRUVATE KINASE

Cerner Name

Pyruvate Kinase

Clinical Info

Evaluation of nonspherocytic hemolytic anemia
Evaluation of neonatal anemia or jaundice
Evaluation of unexplained noninfectious hepatic failure
Evaluation of unexplained iron overload
Evaluation of unusually severe hemoglobin S trait
Evaluation of unusually severe glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency
Investigating families with pyruvate kinase deficiency to determine inheritance pattern and for genetic counseling

Specimen Sources

Blood, Arterial Blood, Capillary Blood, Central Line Blood, Venous

Specimen Types

Blood

Container

Yellow Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Lavender (EDTA) Top Tube or ACD Yellow (Solution B)
Specimen: 6 mL in original tube (1 mL min)
Transport Temperature: Refrigerated
Stability: 20 Days Refrigerated

Specimen Volume

6 mL in original tube (1 mL min)

Transport Instructions

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

20 Days Refrigerated

Methodology

Kinetic Spectrophotometry

Days Performed

Performing Laboratory

Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester

CPT

84220
LOINC Code: 32552-2

PDM

5902187

Only Orderable at Locations:

Orderable Everywhere

Results
Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
PYRUVATE KINASE, ERYTHROCYTES PYRUKINER PYRUVATE KINASE, ERYTHROCYTES Pyruvate Kinase, Erythrocytes
PYRUVATE KINASE, LOW SUBSTRATE PYRUKINLS PYRUVATE KINASE, LOW SUBSTRATE Pyruvate Kinase, Low Substrate

Result Interpretation

: > or =12 months of age: 5.5-12.4 U/g Hb


Reference values have not been established for patients who are less than12 months of age

Forms
LAB1087 build edit