Miscellaneous Glucose

Test Code

MISGLU

CPT Codes
82945

Preferred Specimen

Body fluid specimen, including but not limited to: Pleural fluid, pericardial fluid, peritoneal fluid, or synovial fluid. Note fluid type in order comments or on patient specimen label.

Minimum Volume

1 mL

Instructions

Collect body fluid in a body fluid collection bag or other sterile container and transport to lab. Refrigerate if transport will be delayed. Note fluid type in order comments or on patient specimen label.

This test is for glucose measurement on body fluids other than CSF. For glucose measurement on CSF, order CSFGLU (or CSFP for CSF Profile). For glucose measurement on serum or plasma, order GLU. For glucose measurement on urine, order URGLU.

Other Glucose Orders:

Post-Prandial Glucose: GLUPC

Gestational Glucose Tolerance: GTTGES

Glucose Tolerance Test: GTT

Transport Container

Body fluid collection bag or sterile container

Transport Temperature

Room Temperature or Refrigeration

Specimen Stability

Room Temperature - 4 hours; Refrigerated - 24 hours

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

Gross viscosity or turbidity

Methodology
Colorimetric

Setup Schedule

Daily upon receipt

Report Available

Upon completion of analysis

Limitations

Gross viscosity or turbidity may interfere with testing.

Clinical Significance

Decreased values in the concentration of glucose in an exudate can occur in bacterial infections, malignancies, rheumatoid arthritis, and tuberculosis. The glucose levels in an exudate will be considerably lower in comparison with the serum glucose in these conditions.

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.