Snapshot Bite Cell in G6PD deficiency A 25-year-old man with Mediterranean ancestry presents with jaundice. He also reports being unusually tired and believes this may be due to his recent recovery from mononucleosis. He was found to be anemic with a hemoglobin of 9 g/dL. His peripheral blood smear revealed bite cells and Heinz bodies. Introduction Clinical definition login to view 1 more bullet Epidemiology login to view 11 more bullets Pathophysiology login to view 14 more bullets Genetics login to view 4 more bullets Prognosis login to view 2 more bullets Presentation Symptoms login to view 7 more bullets Physical exam login to view 1 more bullet Studies Labs login to view 10 more bullets G6PD activity assays login to view 5 more bullets Quantitative assays login to view 4 more bullets Differential Gilbert syndrome login to view 2 more bullets Hereditary spherocytosis login to view 1 more bullet Treatment Conservative login to view 1 more bullet Medical login to view 3 more bullets Complications Recurrence of acute hemolysis