Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase (G-6-PDH), Red Blood Cells
G-6-PDH deficiency causes hemolytic anemia. In newborns the deficiency can cause prolonged neonatal jaundice.
*Fasting Specimen is preferred. Blood should be drawn in the morning after an overnight fast (no caloric intake for at least eight hours), during which time you may consume water.
Related Tests
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Insulin, Fasting
More InfoUseful for monitoring insulin production in diabetes mellitus and hypoglycemia.
*Patient must be fasting at the time of collection
**This test may exhibit interference when sample is collected from a person who is consuming a supplement with a high dose of biotin (also termed as vitamin B7 or B8, vitamin H, or coenzyme R). It is recommended that patients stop biotin consumption at least 72 hours prior to the collection of a sample.
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Fructosamine
More InfoUseful for accessing short to intermediate term glycemic control.
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Glucose
More InfoGlucose levels are used for the diagnosis and treatment of carbohydrate metabolic disorders.
*Blood should be drawn in the morning after an overnight fast (no caloric intake for at least eight hours), during which time you may consume water.