Glucose, Fasting

Test Code
GLUF


Alias/See Also
LAB3000067


CPT Codes
82947

Preferred Specimen
2.0 mL plasma collected in a gray sodium fluoride tube


Minimum Volume
0.5 mL plasma


Other Acceptable Specimens
2.0 mL serum collected in a gold serum separator tube (SST)
2.0 mL serum collected in an orange rapid clot serum separator tube (RCT)
2.0 mL plasma collected in a light green lithium heparin plasma separator tube (PST)


Specimen Stability
If collected in a sodium fluoride tube, plasma samples are stable for 24 hours at (room temperature (15-25oC) or up to 72 hours when stored refrigerated (2 - 8oC).  


Reference Range
Sex Age Reference Range
M/F 0 - 5 years 60 -99 mg/dL
M/F 5 - 150 years 65 - 99 mg/dL


Performing Laboratory
Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health



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