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Glucose, Random

Test Code
LAB82


Preferred Specimen
Collect a Green Top (Lithium Heparin), Grey Top tube (K Oxalate and Na Fluroide), or serum separator (SST)


Instructions
Allow specimen tube to clot completely at room temperature. Centrifuge within 30 minutes of collection. Transport 1 mL serum or plasma (min 0.5 mL)


Transport Temperature
Maintain at room temperature will processing. Refrigerate for transport and long term storage.


Specimen Stability
After separation from cells: Ambient 8 hours; Refrigerated 3 days; Frozen 1 year.
*Sample is stable for up to 3 days at room temp when drawn in a gray NaF tube


Methodology
DxC 700 AU



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