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Glucose, Body Fluid
MessageRecord type of fluid on container
Test Code
LAB186
Alias/See Also
Glucose fluid
CPT Codes
82945
Preferred Specimen
1 ml (600 ul minimum) fluid in sterile container
Minimum Volume
1 ml (200 ul minimum) fluid
Instructions
Analyze Immediately. Indicate source on test request. Physician's order must accompany specimen.
Transport Container
Sterile container/ no perservative
Specimen Stability
4 hours room temp, 7 days refrigerated (if free of cells)
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Icteric: >30 mg/dL bilirubin, Hemolysis: >500 mg/dL Hemoglobin, Lipemia: >500 mg/dL triglycerides
Methodology
Photometric/Hexokinase
Setup Schedule
Mon-Sun
Reference Range
No established reference range.
Performing Laboratory
Piedmont Athens Regional
