Inpatient and Outpatient Orderable

Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase (G6PD)

Synonyms

G-6-PD ENZYME
GLUCOSE 6 PHOSPHATE DEHYDROGENASE
LAB571
PHOSPHATASE

Cerner Name

Glucose 6 Phosphate Dehydrogenase

Clinical Info

Preferred initial screening test for Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency.

Specimen Sources

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

Specimen Types

Blood

Container

Lavender Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Lavender-top (EDTA) tube(s)
Specimen: 1 mL of EDTA whole blood (please send original tube)(0.5 mL whole blood min)
Transport Temperature: Refrigerate

Specimen Volume

Transport Instructions

Refrigerate

Specimen Stability

2 Days Room Temperature
7 Days Refrigerated
Unacceptable Frozen

Methodology

Kinetic
Assay reportable range is >5000 Ug Hgb

Days Performed

Monday through Friday
TAT: 2 - 5 Days

Performing Laboratory

Quest Diagnostics' Nichols Institute, Inc. - Chantilly

CPT

82955
LOINC Code: 32546-4

PDM

5910040

Only Orderable at Locations:

Orderable Everywhere

Results

Component Name	Base Name	Common Name	External Name
GLUCOSE-6-PHOSPHATE DEHYDROGENASE	GLU6PHOSDEHY	GLUCOSE 6 PHOSPHATE DEHYDROGENASE	Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase

Result Interpretation

7.0 - 20.5 U/g hemoglobin

Forms

LAB571

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