Screening for glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency in neonates: a comparison between cord and peripheral blood samples.

Saif AlSaifMa Bella PonferradaKhalid AlKhairyKhalil AlTawilAdel SallamIbrahim AhmedMohammed KhawajiKhalid AlHathlolBeverly BaylonAhmed AlSuhaibaniMohammed A Al Balwi

Published in: BMC pediatrics (2017)

There was no difference between cord and peripheral blood samples in discriminating between G6PD deficient and non-deficient neonates. A significantly higher mean peripheral G6PD assay reinforces the use of cord blood for neonatal screening since it has substantially low false negative results.

Keyphrases

peripheral blood
cord blood
low birth weight
high throughput
type diabetes
preterm infants
blood pressure
metabolic syndrome
insulin resistance
glycemic control