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Glucose, 1-Hour PC, Plasma or Serum
MessageJelly beans are not an acceptable alternative to the glucose solution
Test Code
543
CPT Codes
82950
Preferred Specimen
Plasma
Container/Tube: Green-top (heparin) tube(s)
Specimen Volume: 3 mL (minimum volume: 0.5 mL) of plasma
Collection Instructions: Draw specimen 1 hour after dose of glucose drink.
Note: 1. Physician may dose patient in his/her office and send patient to be drawn at 1 hour. 2. If laboratory is to dose patient, dose is 50 g glucose. 3. Patient does not need to be fasting. 4. Indicate plasma. 5. Label specimen appropriately (plasma).
Serum
Container/Tube: Serum gel tube(s)
Specimen Volume: 3 mL (minimum volume: 0.5 mL) of serum
Collection Instructions: Draw specimen 1 hour after dose of glucose drink.
Note: 1. Physician may dose patient in his/her office and send patient to be drawn at 1 hour. 2. If laboratory is to dose patient, dose is 50 g glucose. 3. Patient does not need to be fasting. 4. Indicate serum. 5. Label specimen appropriately (serum).
Container/Tube: Green-top (heparin) tube(s)
Specimen Volume: 3 mL (minimum volume: 0.5 mL) of plasma
Collection Instructions: Draw specimen 1 hour after dose of glucose drink.
Note: 1. Physician may dose patient in his/her office and send patient to be drawn at 1 hour. 2. If laboratory is to dose patient, dose is 50 g glucose. 3. Patient does not need to be fasting. 4. Indicate plasma. 5. Label specimen appropriately (plasma).
Serum
Container/Tube: Serum gel tube(s)
Specimen Volume: 3 mL (minimum volume: 0.5 mL) of serum
Collection Instructions: Draw specimen 1 hour after dose of glucose drink.
Note: 1. Physician may dose patient in his/her office and send patient to be drawn at 1 hour. 2. If laboratory is to dose patient, dose is 50 g glucose. 3. Patient does not need to be fasting. 4. Indicate serum. 5. Label specimen appropriately (serum).
Transport Temperature
Refrigerate
Methodology
Hexokinase
Setup Schedule
Monday through Sunday
Reference Range
<140 mg/dL
Clinical Significance
Useful as a screen for gestational diabetes
Performed By
CoxHealth
