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Glucose Challenge

Message
Patient is given glucola and blood collected 1 hour later.


Test Code
LAB879


Preferred Specimen
Collect Gray Top (K Oxalate and NA Fluoride) or Green Top (Sodium Heparin)


Instructions
Centrifuge within 30 minutes of collection


Transport Temperature
Refrigerate


Specimen Stability
After separation from cells: Ambient 8 hours; Refrigerated 3 days; Frozen 1 year.
* sample stable for up to 3 days at room temp if collected in gray NaF tube


Methodology
DxC 700 AU



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