| G6PD SCREEN (089-3169) | |
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| Test Mnemonic: | G6PDSCR
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| Specimen Requirements: | |
| Collection: | EDTA (Lavender top tube) or Heparin (Green top tube), or ACD accepted.
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| Container: | EDTA (Lavender top tube) or Heparin (Green top tube), or ACD accepted. |
| Storage/Transport: | Sample can be stored refrigerated at 2-8°C.
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| Specimen Preparation: | Transport to lab within 30 minutes of collection.
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| Stability: | : Red cell G-6-PD is stable in whole blood for one week when refrigerated at 2-8°C.
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| Causes for Rejection: | Clotted, hemolyzed, collected in wrong tube, improperly stored and/or transported, identification error.
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| Reference Range: |
Normal = normal G6PD activity; no evidence of deficiency. Borderline = may indicate G6PD deficiency, recommend confirmation with quantitative assay. Deficient = markedly decreased G6PD activity; consistent with G6PD deficiency, recommend confirmation with quantitative assay.
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| Turnaround Time: | 24 hours, Monday - Friday
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| Methodology: | Spot Fluorescence
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| Performed: | Samples are accepted 24 hours per day at Sample Management, 7.412 CSW.
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| Patient Preparation : | If patient is to receive RBC transfusion, collect before transfusion
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| CPT 4 Code: | 82960
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| Note: |
If applicable, state clinical information that is required to be provided with specimen.
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| When ordering tests for which Medicare or Medicaid reimbursement will be sought, physicians should only order tests that are medically necessary for the diagnosis or treatment of the patient. Components of the organ or disease panels may be ordered individually. The diagnostic information must substantiate all tests ordered and must be in the form of an ICD-10 code or its verbal equivalent. | |