G6PD (Quantitative) Cord Blood | KK Women's and Children's Hospital

Specimen Container

EDTA tube

Specimen Requirement

Whole Blood EDTA
3 mL Cord blood

Fresh cord blood must be transferred immediately to EDTA tube. Thereafter, gently invert tube 10 times immediately after blood sample has been taken. This is extremely important to avoid micro-clotting (before and after incubation with EDTA) and thus ensures that the results are reliable.

Orderable as Urgent?

Turn Around Time

Batch testing at 0800 hrs and 1500 hrs

Reference Value(s)

Gender	Age	Reference Interval U/g Hb
Female & Male	Newborn	8.8 – 19.3

G6PD activity < 1.5 U/g Hb indicates severe deficiency (WHO Class I / II variants)

G6PD activity 1.5 to 8.7 U/g Hb indicates partial deficiency (WHO Class III variants)

Testing Laboratory Location

KKH

Laboratory

Clinical Chemistry

Contact Number

6394 1383

Day and Time Performed

Daily in 2 batches

Orderable on CPOE?

Yes

Downtime Form

Clinical Chemistry - Form A

Change History Notes

17 Mar 2023 12:00 AM

Updated Reference Value(s).
07 Mar 2023 12:00 AM

Updated Reference Value(s).
17 Oct 2022 01:00 PM

Update reference interval.
15 Aug 2022 12:00 AM

Updated Test Name, Specimen Requirements and Reference Value(s).
19 Oct 2021 02:50 PM

Updated Specimen Requirement.

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Last Updated - 28 May 2025