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GLUCOSE, FASTING
Test CodeGLUFAS
Alias/See Also
FASTINGGLUCOSE
CPT Codes
82947
Preferred Specimen
1.0 mL plasma collected in a PST (LiHeparin tube)
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Other Acceptable Specimens
Plasma-EDTA (Lavender); Plasma-NaF KOxl (Gray); Serum-SST, Red Top or Tiger Top Sterile container - Body fluids and CSF
Specimen Stability
Centrifuge within 30 minutes of being collected.
Room Temperature:
Plasma \Serum 8 hours at 25°C
Fluoride Plasma 3 days at 15-25°C
Refrigerated:
Plasma \Serum 3 days at 4°C
Frozen: Not specified
Room Temperature:
Plasma \Serum 8 hours at 25°C
Fluoride Plasma 3 days at 15-25°C
Refrigerated:
Plasma \Serum 3 days at 4°C
Frozen: Not specified
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Grossly Hemolyzed, Lipemic and Icteric are unacceptable
Last Updated: October 24, 2024
