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Cardio IQ® Glucose

Test Code
91947


CPT Codes
82947

Preferred Specimen
1 mL serum collected in a serum separator tube (SST®)


Patient Preparation
Fasting required.
Fasting is defined as no consumption of food or beverage other than water for at least 8 hours before testing.

Minimum Volume
0.5 mL


Instructions
Serum submissions must be separated from cells.


Transport Temperature
Refrigerated (cold packs)


Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 4 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 28 days


Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Red-top tube (no gel)


Methodology
Spectrophotometry (S)

Setup Schedule
Set up: Tues-Sat; Report available: 1-2 days


Reference Range
65-99 mg/dL


Clinical Significance
Diagnosis of diabetes mellitus and evaluation of carbohydrate metabolism.




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.