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Glucose, Serum or Plasma

Specimen:

Collect

  • One SST

Also Acceptable:
  • One Gray Top
  • One Green Top (Li Heparin)
  • One Green Top (Na Heparin)
  • One Lavender (EDTA)
  • One Pink Top (EDTA)
  • One Red Top
  • One SST (FAST)

Submit

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

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

Special Handling

  • Fasting Specimen is Preferred
  • Separate from cells ASAP

Rejection Criteria

  • Bacterially Contaminated Samples
  • Hemolyzed specimens

Stability

Ambient: 8 Hour(s); Refrigerated: 3 Day(s); Frozen: 1 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable

Methodology

  • Colorimetric
  • Hexokinase
  • Kinetic

Performed

Mon-Fri

Reported

1-3 Day(s)

CPT Codes

  • 82947

Interpretive Data

General Reference Range : 70-100 mg/dL

Components

  • 1023 - GLUCOSE
Last Updated: December 10, 2024 @ 10:13 am

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