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Glucose Tolerance, 6 HR

Test Code
6HGT


CPT Codes
82951, 82952 x5

Preferred Specimen
1.0 ml plasma each draw


Instructions
Draw blood in a grey to tube from a fasting patient (12-14 hours). Spin down. Give patient 75 mg of "glucola" to drink: (100mg if pregnant). Redraw patient at 30min., Ihr., 2hr., 3hr., 4hr. and 5hr. 6hr respectively in grey top tubes. Label tubes with time of draw


Transport Container
Grey top tube


Transport Temperature
Refrigerate


Methodology
Modified Enzymatic

Reference Range
Fasting70-99 mg/dL
30 min74-200 mg/dL
1 hr74-200 mg/dL
2hr74-140 mg/L
3 hr74-106 mg/dL
4 hr74-106 mg/dL
5 hr74-106 mg/dL
6 hr 


Clinical Significance
This test is used for the routine diagnosis of diabetes in children and the non pregnant adult.




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