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Glucose, Random
MessagePerforming Lab: Hudson, Lakeview, Regions, Westfields
Test Code
0116a
Alias/See Also
Sunquest: GLUR
CPT Codes
82947
Preferred Specimen
0.2 mL Lithium Heparin Plasma (light green-top) tube
Minimum Volume
0.1 mL
Other Acceptable Specimens
Serum (gold-top, red-top, red/gray-top), Lithium Heparin (light green-top) on ICE
Instructions
Ordering: HP & Sartell - order GLR
Processing: Centrifuge specimens and removed from cellular material within 30 minutes to avoid metabolism of glucose by cells.
Processing: Centrifuge specimens and removed from cellular material within 30 minutes to avoid metabolism of glucose by cells.
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Specimen Stability
Room Temperature: 24 hours
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 1 year
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 1 year
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Samples not removed from cellular material within 30 minutes, hemolysis
Methodology
Colorimetric
Setup Schedule
Daily
Report Available
Same day.
Reference Range
70 - 180 mg/dL
Critical Low: <= 50 mg/dL
Critical High: >= 450mg/dL
Critical Low: <= 50 mg/dL
Critical High: >= 450mg/dL
Clinical Significance
Glucose is a primary cellular energy source. Glucose measurements are used to monitor therapy in diabetics and in patients with dehydration, coma, hypoglycemia, insulinoma, acidosis, and ketoacidosis
