Table 2 Factor by which blood is diluted in the final G6PD activity assay as performed on different G6PD deficiency diagnostic platforms
Trinity biotech G-6-PDH quantitative test | R&D diagnostics Ltd quantitative test | Trinity biotech G-6-PDH fluorescent spot test | Alere BinaxNOW® Malaria test | Access Bio CareStart™ G6PD deficiency screening test | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial specimen volume | 10 ul | 5 μl | 10 μl | 10 μl | 3 μl |
Dilution factor | 301 | 80 | 21 | 8 | 41 |