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HelpTest ID GSH Glutathione, Blood
Specimen Required
Container/Tube:
Preferred: Yellow top (ACD solution B)
Acceptable: Yellow top (ACD solution A)
Specimen Volume: 6 mL
Collection Instructions: Send whole blood specimen in original tube. Do not aliquot.
Secondary ID
608409Useful For
Evaluation of neonatal hyperbilirubinemia, favism or chronic or episodic hemolysis or jaundice
Evaluation for gamma-glutamylcysteine synthetase deficiency
Evaluation for glutathione synthetase deficiency causing hemolytic anemia
Evaluation for generalized glutathione synthetase deficiency with 5-oxoprolinuria
Specimen Type
Whole Blood ACD-BSpecimen Stability Information
| Specimen Type | Temperature | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Whole Blood ACD-B | Refrigerated | 20 days |
Reject Due To
| Gross hemolysis | Reject |
| Frozen | Reject |
| Clotted (partial or whole) | Reject |
Reference Values
≥12 months: 46.9-90.1 mg/dL RBC
Reference values have not been established for patients younger than 12 months.
Performing Laboratory
Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester
CPT Code Information
82978
Day(s) Performed
Monday through Friday
Report Available
10 to 13 daysForms
If not ordering electronically, complete, print, and send a Benign Hematology Test Request (T755) with the specimen.