2143 Glucose, 2 HR Post [Post Prandial, Post Glucola]

Specimen:

Collect:

One 4 mL Gray Top

Also Acceptable
One 4 mL Green Top (Li Heparin)
One 4 mL Lavender (EDTA)
One 7.5 mL SST

Submit:

One Whole blood in 4 mL Gray Top. Submit Refrigerated.

Also Acceptable
1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Plasma. Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.
1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Serum. Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.

Special Handling:

With patient fasting, give 75gm glucola (or 2 hours post meal). At 2 hour draw "2 HR" post sample.
Label tube "2 HR".

Rejection Criteria:

Frozen Whole Blood

Stability:

Ambient: 8 Hour(s); Refrigerated: 2 Day(s); Frozen: Unacceptable; Incubated: Unacceptable

Methodology:

Colorimetric; Kinetic

Performed:

Mon-Fri

Reported:

1-3 Day(s)

CPT Codes:

82950 - Glucose, Post Dose

Interpretive Data:


Reference Range for 2hr Glucose: Less than 140 mg/dl in normal individuals after 75gm Glucola or 2hr post prandial