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G6PD medical abbreviation

G6PD means "glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase".

Each meaning matched at least two public references (2 in all for G6PD), checked October 23, 2026. The table lists them.

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What G6PD means

MeaningLatin originWhere usedChecked against
glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenaseNoneLab orders, Charting

Example

Sample lab order: "G6PD."

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Questions

What does G6PD mean in medical terms?

G6PD means "glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase".

Where is G6PD used?

G6PD shows up in lab orders and charting. Its category here is lab.

Is G6PD on the Joint Commission Do Not Use list?

No. G6PD is not on the Joint Commission Do Not Use list or the ISMP error-prone list as checked on October 23, 2026.

Source: NCI Thesaurus, including CDISC SDTM terminology (NCI EVS); NLM SPECIALIST Lexicon abbreviations file (LRABR). Data as of October 23, 2026. Last updated October 23, 2026. How we source data. Spotted an error? Send a correction.

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