Table of Contents
- Overview
- Results
- Risks
- Prevention
Normally, methylene blue rapidly lowers the levels of methemoglobin in the blood.
Normal value ranges may vary slightly among different laboratories. Talk to your doctor about the meaning of your specific test results.
What abnormal results mean
If methylene blue does not significantly lower blood levels of methemoglobin, the health care provider will suspect a rare form of inherited methemoglobinemia.
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Review Date: 11/01/2010
Reviewed By: Chad Haldeman-Englert, MD, Wake Forest University School of
Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Section on Medical Genetics,
Winston-Salem, NC. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare
Network.Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director,
A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
