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GLUCOLA, 1HR
MessageCollect: One 5 mL gray top tube
Pediatric: One grey top microtainer
Stability: Centrifuge within 2 hours of
collection (Red/ Dark Green/ Light Green/ Gold) or within 4 hours
for (Gray)
Gray Top tube:
Ambient: 2 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: Not specified
Red/ Dark Green Top tube:
Ambient: 2 hours
Refrigerated: not specified
Frozen: not specified
Light green/ Gold top tube:
Ambient: 8 hours
Refrigerated: 72 hours
Frozen: not specified
Alternate Specimen: Light green top, dark green
top, red top or gold top tube
Collection Remarks: Specimen is drawn one hour
after ingestion of 5g of Glucola.
Pediatric: One grey top microtainer
Stability: Centrifuge within 2 hours of
collection (Red/ Dark Green/ Light Green/ Gold) or within 4 hours
for (Gray)
Gray Top tube:
Ambient: 2 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: Not specified
Red/ Dark Green Top tube:
Ambient: 2 hours
Refrigerated: not specified
Frozen: not specified
Light green/ Gold top tube:
Ambient: 8 hours
Refrigerated: 72 hours
Frozen: not specified
Alternate Specimen: Light green top, dark green
top, red top or gold top tube
Collection Remarks: Specimen is drawn one hour
after ingestion of 5g of Glucola.
Test Code
LAB1230152
CPT Codes
82950
Preferred Specimen
Collect: One 5 mL gray top tube
Instructions
UML Test Code: GLU1HR GTT
Instructions: Sample must be centrifuged within 2 hours of collection or within 4 hours if drawn in a Gray top tube. Samples collected in a red (serum) dark green (heparin) or gray (sodium fluoride) top tube must be removed from the red cells and put into aliquot tubes following centrifugation.
Instructions: Sample must be centrifuged within 2 hours of collection or within 4 hours if drawn in a Gray top tube. Samples collected in a red (serum) dark green (heparin) or gray (sodium fluoride) top tube must be removed from the red cells and put into aliquot tubes following centrifugation.
Transport Container
Transport Temperature: Refrigerated
UML Test Code: GLU1HR GTT
Instructions: Sample must be centrifuged
within 2 hours of collection or within 4 hours if drawn in a Gray
top tube. Samples collected in a red (serum) dark green
(heparin) or gray (sodium fluoride) top tube must be removed from
the red cells and put into aliquot tubes following
centrifugation.
UML Test Code: GLU1HR GTT
Instructions: Sample must be centrifuged
within 2 hours of collection or within 4 hours if drawn in a Gray
top tube. Samples collected in a red (serum) dark green
(heparin) or gray (sodium fluoride) top tube must be removed from
the red cells and put into aliquot tubes following
centrifugation.
Transport Temperature
Transport Temperature: Refrigerated
Specimen Stability
Stability: Centrifuge within 2 hours ofcollection (Red/ Dark Green/ Light Green/ Gold) or within 4 hoursfor (Gray)Gray Top tube: Ambient: 2 days Refrigerated: 7 days Frozen: Not specifiedRed/ Dark Green Top tube: Ambient: 2 hours Refrigerated: not specified Frozen: not specifiedLight green/ Gold top tube: Ambient: 8 hours Refrigerated: 72 hours Frozen: not specified Alternate Specimen: Light green top, dark greentop, red top or gold top tube
Methodology
Glucose Oxidase
Setup Schedule
Sunday-Saturday
Reference Range
0-13 years: No reference range
13 years and older: <140 mg/dL
13 years and older: <140 mg/dL
Performing Laboratory
West Virginia University Hospital, Inc.
Berkeley Medical Center Barnesville Hospital Braxton County Memorial Camden Clark Medical Center Camden Clark Medical Center Garrett Regional Medical Center Harrison Community Hospital Jackson General Hospital Jefferson Medical Center Princeton Community Hospital Potomac Valley Hospital Reynolds Memorial Hospital Summersville Regional Medical Center St. Joseph’s Hospital United Hospital Center Uniontown Hospital Wetzel County Hospital Wheeling Hospital
