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GLUCOSE, RANDOM
MessageCollect a full tube, following standard venipuncture techniques.
Test Code
LAB82 GLU
Alias/See Also
GLU
CPT Codes
82947
Instructions
Processing Instructions (Lab use only): Centrifuge as soon as possible after clot formation, preferably within one hour. Acceptable if centrifuged within four hours. Unless stabilized with sodium fluoride/potassium oxalate, glucose in whole blood stored at room temperature is metabolized at a rate of approximately 5% per hour.Minimum Testing Volume: 0.1 mL Serum or Plasma Transport Temperature: Refrigerated Stability: Ambient: 2 daysRefrigerated : 7 daysFrozen: 1 daysCauses for Rejection: Unlabeled, mislabeled, wrong tube type, QNS, hemolyzed.
Clinical Significance
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Last Updated: May 18, 2026