Test ID: PK
Pyruvate Kinase, Erythrocytes
Secondary ID 
A test code used for billing and in test definitions created prior to November 2011
8659
NY State Approved Indicates the status of NY State approval and if the test is orderable for NY State clients.
Yes
Useful For Suggests clinical disorders or settings where the test may be helpful
Work-up of cases of nonspherocytic hemolytic anemia
Investigating families with pyruvate kinase deficiency to determine inheritance pattern and for genetic counseling
Method Name A short description of the method used to perform the test
Kinetic Spectrophotometry (KS)
Reporting Name A shorter/abbreviated version of the Published Name for a test; an abbreviated test name
Pyruvate Kinase, RBC
Aliases Lists additional common names for a test, as an aid in searching
PK (Pyruvate Kinase)
Pyruvate Kinase (RBC)
Pyruvate Kinase (RBC)
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