title: Effect of blood on the assay of 6-phosphogluconate dehydrogenase in vaginal fluid.
abstract: The effect of blood in vaginal fluid on the assay of 6-phosphogluconate dehydrogenase has been studied. Alternative assay procedures have been investigated to overcome these effects.
mesh_terms: D001769:Blood; D001826:Body Fluids / Q000201:enzymology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D009536:Niacinamide; D010734:Phosphogluconate Dehydrogenase / Q000032:analysis*; D013053:Spectrophotometry; D014364:Tryptophan; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D014621:Vagina / Q000201:enzymology*; D014626:Vaginal Smears
chemical_list: D009536:Niacinamide; D014364:Tryptophan; D010734:Phosphogluconate Dehydrogenase