Table 3.
Relationship between phenotype and genotype testing
| G6PD genotype | G6PD phenotype | n/N (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Male A- | Deficient | 70/99 (70.7) |
| Intermediate | 19/99 (19.2) | |
| Normal | 10/99 (10.1) | |
| Male A or B | Deficient | 25/575 (4.3) |
| Intermediate | 28/575 (4.9) | |
| Normal | 522/575 (90.8) | |
| Female A-/A- | Deficient | 12/25 (48.0) |
| Intermediate | 7/25 (28.0) | |
| Normal | 6/25 (24.0) | |
| Female A-/A or A-/B** | Deficient | 13/174 (7.5) |
| Intermediate | 33/174 (19.0) | |
| Normal | 128/174 (73.6) | |
| Female AA, AB or BB | Deficient | 14/446 (3.1) |
| Intermediate | 40/446 (9.0) | |
| Normal | 392/446 (87.9) |
G6PD genotype: male hemizygous = A-; male normal = A or B; female homozygous = A-/A-; female heterozygous = A/A- or B/A-; and female normal = A/A, B/B or B/A