A patient in the hospital for a hemolytic crisis after an infection has Heinz bodies when his blood is incubated with crystal violet.The fluorescent enzyme-screening test for G6PD is normal.Select the best course of action.

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Reticulocytes have higher levels of G6PD than older red cells.Because reticulocytes are increased after a hemolytic episode,their presence can give a false-negative (normal)result in the screening test for G6PD.Testing should be repeated when the patient has returned to normal,with a normal cohort of red cells (all ages).

A Patient in the Hospital for a Hemolytic Crisis After