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GLUCOSE FASTING
Test CodeLAB81
CPT Codes
82947
Preferred Specimen
One 4 mL gray top tube
Pediatric: One gray top microtainer
Pediatric: One gray top microtainer
Patient Preparation
Patient should fast for twelve hours prior to sample collection.
Other Acceptable Specimens
Light green top, dark green top, red top or gold top tube
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
Refrigerated
Specimen Stability
Unstable, centrifuge within 2 hoursof collection (Red/ Dark Green/ Light Green/ Gold) or within in 4 hours (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
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
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Gross hemolysis
Methodology
Glucose Oxidase
Setup Schedule
Sunday-Saturday
Reference Range
Reference Range:
0-.365 Days: 60-99 mg/dL
>365 Days: 70-99 mg/dl
Critical level:
0-7 days: <=40 or >=200 mg/dL
8-90 days: <=40 or >=300 mg/dL
>=91 days: <=53 or >=400 mg/dL
0-.365 Days: 60-99 mg/dL
>365 Days: 70-99 mg/dl
Critical level:
0-7 days: <=40 or >=200 mg/dL
8-90 days: <=40 or >=300 mg/dL
>=91 days: <=53 or >=400 mg/dL
Performing Laboratory
West Virginia University Hospital, Inc.
Bluefield Pavilion Campus Berkeley Medical Center Barnesville Hospital Braxton County Memorial Camden Clark Medical Center Camden Clark Medical Center Fairmont 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