Specimen:
Collect
- Body Fluid in Sterile Specimen Container
Also Acceptable:
- Body Fluid in Gray Top
- Body Fluid in Green Top (Li Heparin)
- Body Fluid in Green Top (Na Heparin)
- Body Fluid in Lavender (EDTA)
- Body Fluid in Pink Top (EDTA)
- Body Fluid in Red Top
- Body Fluid in SST
Submit
- 1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Body Fluid in SST. Submit Refrigerated.
Also Acceptable:
- 1 mL Body Fluid in Sterile Specimen Container. Submit .
- 1 mL Body Fluid in Green Top (Li Heparin). Submit .
- 1 mL Body Fluid in Green Top (Na Heparin). Submit .
- 1 mL Body Fluid in Red Top. Submit .
- 1 mL Body Fluid in Gray Top. Submit .
- 1 mL Body Fluid in Lavender (EDTA). Submit .
- 1 mL Body Fluid in Pink Top (EDTA). Submit .
Special Handling
- Separate from cells ASAP
- State Source
- Centrifuge specimen to remove cellular material.
Bacterial contamination may falsely decrease the glucose result.
Frozen stability is only acceptable if separated from cells.
pH acceptable 2 - 10
Rejection Criteria
- pH <2 or >10
Stability
Ambient: 2 Hour(s); Refrigerated: 3 Day(s); Frozen: 1 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable
Methodology
- Colorimetric
- Kinetic
Performed
Mon-Fri
Reported
1-3 Day(s)
CPT Codes
- 82945
Interpretive Data
General Reference Range : not defined mg/dL
No quantitative reference range established. Reported results may assist clinicians with diagnostic interpretation. This test has not been cleared or approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. This test was performed in a CLIA certified laboratory and is intended for clinical purposes.
No quantitative reference range established. Reported results may assist clinicians with diagnostic interpretation. This test has not been cleared or approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. This test was performed in a CLIA certified laboratory and is intended for clinical purposes.
Components
- 2460 - GLUCOSE, BODY FLD
Last Updated: March 15, 2025 @ 9:13 am
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