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Glucose, Blood

Test Code
GLU


CPT Codes
82947

Preferred Specimen
0.6 mL of whole blood (0.3 mL of serum or plasma)


Minimum Volume
0.2 mL of whole blood (0.1 mL of serum or plasma)


Instructions
Avoid hemolysis


Transport Container
Serum separator (gold top) , NA Fluoride (gray top) or for Inpatients/MSTi/ED only lithium heparin (green top), EDTA (lavendar top)


Transport Temperature
Room Temperature


Specimen Stability
Room Temperature: 24 hours
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 1 year at -18 C


Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Lipemic samples


Methodology
Colorimetric

Setup Schedule


Daily




Report Available
Inpatient turn around time: Stat 30 minutes, routine 3 hours.  Outpatient specimens received by noon will be reported by 4:30. Specimens received after noon will be reported by the next morning.


Reference Range
Reference range based on a fasting specimen.




The CPT Codes provided in this document are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payor being billed. Any Profile/panel component may be ordered separately. Reflex tests are performed at an additional charge.