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Fructosamine 8340

Test Code
FRUCT


Alias/See Also
FRUCT


CPT Codes
82985

Preferred Specimen
1 mL serum collected in a serum separator tube (SST®)


Minimum Volume
1


Other Acceptable Specimens
Plasma collected in: sodium or lithium (green-top), or EDTA (lavender-top) tube


Instructions
Draw one SST and send serum refrigerated


Transport Container
SST


Transport Temperature
R


Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 72 hours
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 60 days


Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Hemolysis • Moderately icteric


Methodology
Spectrophotometry (SP)

Setup Schedule
Set up: Mon-Fri a.m., p.m., and nights; Report available: Next day


Limitations
Patients with low albumin concentrations may exhibit depressed levels of fructosamine.


Reference Range
205-285 umol/L


Clinical Significance
The fructosamine assay is useful in monitoring the degree of glycemia over short-to-intermediate time frames (1-3 weeks). A fructosamine concentration greater than the established normal range is an indication of prolonged hyperglycemia of 1-3 weeks or longer. The higher the fructosamine value, the poorer the degree of glycemia control.


Performing Laboratory
Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute
14225 Newbrook Drive
Chantilly, VA 20153



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