GLUCOSE, NON FASTING

Test Code

LAB304128

Preferred Specimen

One 4 mL gray top tube
Pediatric: One gray top microtainer

Other Acceptable Specimens

Light green top, dark green top, red top or gold top tube

Instructions

Sample must be centrifuged within 2 hours of collection or within 4 hours if drawn in a Gray Top Tube. Samples collected in a red (Serum), dark green (heparin), or Gray (sodium fluoride) top tube must be removed from the red cells and put into aliquot tubes following centrifugation.

Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

Unstable, centrifuge within 2 hours of collection (Red/ Dark Green/ Light Green/ Gold) or within 4 hours (Gray)

Gray Top tube:
Ambient: 2 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 3 months

Red/Dark Green Top tube:
Ambient: 2 hours
Refrigerated: Not specified
Frozen: Not specified

Light Green/ Gold Top tube:
Ambient: 8 hours
Refrigerated: 72 hours
Frozen: Not specified

Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)

Gross hemolysis

Methodology
Glucose Oxidase

Setup Schedule

Sunday-Saturday

Performing Laboratory
West Virginia University Hospital, Inc.
Bluefield Pavilion Campus
Berkeley Medical Center
Barnesville Hospital
Braxton County Memorial
Camden Clark Medical Center
Camden Clark Medical Center
Fairmont Medical Center
Garrett Regional Medical Center
Harrison Community Hospital
Jackson General Hospital
Jefferson Medical Center
Princeton Community Hospital
Potomac Valley Hospital
Reynolds Memorial Hospital
Summersville Regional Medical Center
St. Joseph’s Hospital
United Hospital Center
Uniontown Hospital
Wetzel County Hospital
Wheeling Hospital

The CPT Codes provided in this document are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payor being billed. Any Profile/panel component may be ordered separately. Reflex tests are performed at an additional charge.