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Pyruvate Kinase, Blood

Test Code
PYRBC


Preferred Specimen
6 mL ACD solution B whole blood


Minimum Volume
1 mL


Other Acceptable Specimens
EDTA whole blood


Transport Container
Original collection vial


Transport Temperature
Refrigerated


Specimen Stability
14 days refrigerated


Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Gross hemolysis


Report Available
3-6 days


Reference Range
6.7-14.3 U/g hemoglobin


Clinical Significance
PK deficiency, although rare, is the erythrocyte enzyme deficiency most frequently found to be a cause of congenital nonspherocytic hemolytic anemia. It is an autosomal recessive disorder.




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