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Glucose, Pericardial Fluid
Test Code17641
CPT Codes
82945
Preferred Specimen
3 mL pericardial fluid in a plastic screw-cap vial
Patient Preparation
Overnight fasting is preferred
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Instructions
Freeze immediately after collection
Transport Temperature
Frozen
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 24 hours
Refrigerated: 5 days
Frozen: 28 days
Refrigerated: 5 days
Frozen: 28 days
Methodology
Spectrophotometry (SP)
Setup Schedule
Night
Clinical Significance
Pericardial fluid glucose levels may be a useful adjunct to serum levels in evaluating bacterial endocarditis and malignant effusions.