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Title: Screening for glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G-6-PD) deficiency by a simple method
Authors: OWA, J. A.
OSANYINTUYI, V. O.
Keywords: methaemoglobin
temperature
Blood
incubated
electricity
hospitals
glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase
Issue Date: Mar-1988
Publisher: BLACKWELL SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS
Citation: Afr. J. Med. med. Sci. (1988) 17, 53-55.
Abstract: The methaemoglobin reduction test (MIIRT) was used at room temperature (27-32°C) to screen for G-6-PD deficiency. Blood (0.5 ml) was incubated for 4 h. The results obtained were in good agreement with those obtained using the fluorescent screening method (FSM) (P < 0.01). In the males, there was agreement in 95% of the cases. Most of the differences occurred in the females. It is concluded that since MIIRT can be used at room temperature, and since the materials needed are cheap and easy to get and electricity is not essential, most hospitals should be able to use the MIIRT method to screen for G-6-PD deficiency.
Description: Article
URI: http://adhlui.com.ui.edu.ng/jspui/handle/123456789/2021
ISSN: 1116-4077
Appears in Collections:African Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences

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