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Glucose, Plasma or Serum
Test Code2040
Preferred Specimen
One 4 mL gray (sodium fluoride/potassium oxalate), plasma separator tube, or serum separator tube.
Minimum Volume
1 mL plasma or serum at 2-8°C. (Min: 0.2 mL) Submit specimen in an ARUP Standard Transport Tube.
Transport Temperature
1 mL plasma or serum at 2-8°C. (Min: 0.2 mL) Submit specimen in an ARUP Standard Transport Tube.
Specimen Stability
After separation from cells: Ambient: 24 hours; Refrigerated: 1 week; Frozen: 1 year
Methodology
Enzymatic
Setup Schedule
Sun-Sat
Report Available
Within 24 hours
Limitations
Separate serum or plasma from cells ASAP.
Clinical Significance
Refer to report.
