Test ID: GALK
Galactokinase, Blood
Secondary ID
A test code used for billing and in test definitions created prior to November 2011
8628
Useful For
Suggests clinical disorders or settings where the test may be helpful
Diagnosis of galactokinase deficiency, the second most common cause of galactosemia
Special Instructions and Forms
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Method Name
A short description of the method used to perform the test
Radioisotopic
Reporting Name
A shorter/abbreviated version of the Published Name for a test; an abbreviated test name
Galactokinase, B
Aliases
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Galactokinase (RBC)
Galactokinase Deficiency
Galactosemia (verify which test)
Galactokinase Deficiency
Galactosemia (verify which test)


