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Cardio IQ® Glucose
Test Code91947
CPT Codes
82947
Preferred Specimen
1 mL serum collected in a serum separator tube (SST)
Patient Preparation
Fasting required. Fasting is defined as no consumption of food or beverage other than water for at least 8 hours before testing.
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Instructions
Serum submissions must be separated from cells
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated (cold packs)
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 4 days
Refrigertaed: 7 days
Frozen: 28 days
Refrigertaed: 7 days
Frozen: 28 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Red-top tube (no gel)
Methodology
Spectrophotometry (SP)
Setup Schedule
A.M. Sets up 5 days a week.
Clinical Significance
Diagnosis of diabetes mellitus and evaluation of carbohydrate metabolism.