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Glucose, Peritoneal Fluid : 17424
Test CodeGLPTAU or 17424
CPT Codes
82945
Transport Container
Preferred Specimen:
1 mL peritoneal fluid in a plastic screw-cap vial
Minimum Volume:
0.5 mL
1 mL peritoneal fluid in a plastic screw-cap vial
Minimum Volume:
0.5 mL
Transport Temperature
Frozen.
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: Unacceptable; Frozen: 7 days
Methodology
Spectrophotometry
Setup Schedule
Sunday - Saturday
Report Available
1 day
Reference Range
See Laboratory report
Clinical Significance
Glucose measurement in body fluid may be useful, with other laboratory tests, to evaluate effusions. Decreased concentrations are associated with bacterial infections, inflammation such as rheumatoid arthritis, and occasionally malignancy.
Performing Laboratory
med fusion