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Test Code LAB82 Glucose

Useful For

Used to establish the diagnosis of diabetes mellitus, evaluate disorders of carbohydrate metabolism; acidosis and ketoacidosis; dehydration, coma, hypoglycemia, insulinoma or neuroglycopenia

Performing Laboratory

Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center / Asante Three Rivers Medical Center / Asante White City Laboratory

 

Performing Department

Chemistry

Specimen Required

(submit one of the following)

Green top microtainer

Yellow (Gold) top tube (SST)- (Preferred sample for outpatients)

Lithium Heparin Green top tube

Sodium Fl (NaF) Gray top tube

Specimen Minimum Volume

0.5 ml

Neonatal minimum volume: 0.4 mL whole blood

Specimen Stability Information

Centrifuge collection tube and refrigerate within 2 hours of collection
Serum stable 48 hours if aliquoted and refrigerated at 2° to 8° C

 

If centrifuge not available, the sample must be drawn in a gray sodium fl (NaF) tube

If a NaF tube is used, other chemistries may not be able to be analyzed

NaF is for glucose and lactic acid only

Reject Due To

  • Hemolysis
  • Quantity not sufficient (QNS)
  • Lack of Two Patient Identifiers:
    • 1-Patient's First & Last name 
    • 2-Patient's Date of Birth

Day(s) Performed

Monday through Sunday

Turnaround time:

Routine – 4 hour after receipt of specimen in lab

STAT - 1 hour after receipt of specimen in lab

Method Name

Hexokinase

CPT Code Information

82947  -  Glucose; quantitative, blood (except reagent strip)

Billing Code

2050615