Glucose, Random : 8917

Test Code

GLUAU or 8917

Alias/See Also

Random Glucose, RBS

CPT Codes
82947

Instructions

Note: Serum and plasma submissions must be separated from cells

Transport Container

Preferred Specimen
1 mL serum

Alternative Specimens
Plasma collected in fluoride/oxalate (gray-top) tube, lithium heparin (green-top) tube or sodium heparin (green-top) tube or Whole blood collected in fluoride/oxalate (gray-top) tube

Minimum Volume
0.5 mL

Transport Temperature

Room temperature.

Specimen Stability

Serum
Room temperature: 4 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 28 days

Fluoride/Oxalate plasma
Room temperature: 7 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 28 days

Heparinized plasma
Room temperature: 48 hours
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 28 days

Whole blood
Room temperature: 24 hours
Refrigerated: 72 hours
Frozen: Unacceptable

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

Unspun SST, red-top or non-plasma separator (PST) green-top tubes or Anticoagulants other than lithium heparin, sodium heparin or fluoride/oxalate

Methodology
Spectrophotometry

Setup Schedule

Sunday - Saturday

Report Available

1 day

Reference Range

<140 mg/dL

Clinical Significance

Glucose levels may be abnormally high (hyperglycemia) or abnormally low (hypoglycemia). Glucose measurements are used in the diagnosis and treatment of carbohydrate metabolic disorders including diabetes mellitus, idiopathic hypoglycemia, and pancreatic islet cell neoplasm.

Performing Laboratory
med fusion

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