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Glucose-6-phosphate
dehydrogenase deficiency
Unstable Hemoglobin
Disorders
Oxidant drugs or
chemical Poisoning
Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase
deficiency
● G6PD deficiency is the most important
and most common cause of production
of Heinz Bodies
• G6PD
Deficiency
Round, dark
• Unstable
Heinz blue-purple Denatured
Not visible Hemoglobin
Body granule attached hemoglobin
disorders
to inner RBC
• Oxidant
drugs/chemicals
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