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G6PD

Also known as: G-6-PD
Formal name: Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase
Related tests: CBC, Blood Smear
At A Glance
 
Why get tested?
To determine whether you have an inherited G6PD deficiency

When to get tested?
If a child experienced persistent jaundice as a newborn that was not due to another identified cause; if you have one or more intermittent bouts of hemolytic anemia that appear to be due to an oxidative stress

Sample required?
A blood sample drawn from a vein in your arm



This article was last reviewed on June 27, 2005.
 
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