Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency laboratory findings
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Shyam Patel [2]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mahda Alihashemi M.D. [3] [4]
Overview
Overview
Laboratory findings consistent with the diagnosis of G6PD deficiency include hemoglobinuria, neonatal hyperbilirubinemia, elevated lactate dehydrogenase in hemolysis.
Laboratory Findings
Laboratory Findings
Laboratory findings consistent with the diagnosis of G6PD deficiency include:[1]
- Hemoglobinuria
- Neonatal hyperbilirubinemia
- Elevated lactate dehydrogenase in hemolysis
- Decreased haptoglobin in hemolysis
- Negative direct antiglobulin test or coombs test in non immumne hemolysis
References
References
- ↑ Isa HM, Mohamed MS, Mohamed AM, Abdulla A, Abdulla F (April 2017). “Neonatal indirect hyperbilirubinemia and glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency”. Korean J Pediatr. 60 (4): 106–111. doi:10.3345/kjp.2017.60.4.106. PMC 5410616. PMID 28461823.
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