PEDIATRICS Vol. 41 No. 2 February 1968, pp. 528-531
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The Micro-methemoglobin Reduction Screening Test for G6PD Deficiency in Childhood

Denis R. Miller M.D.1 and David Kotok A.B.1

1 Department of Pediatrics, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, 260 Crittenden Boulevard, Rochester, New York 14620

A microscreening test for G6PD deficiency, based on methemoglobin reduction was studied in 219 Negro children and was found to be simple, reliable, and inexpensive. Heterozygotes were also detected by this method.