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Additional Codes
| Hospital Ordering Code |
|---|
| LAB2474 GLUCOSE |
Specimen Requirements
Submit only 1 of the following specimens:
Specimen Type: Plasma
Container/Tube: Grey top (potassium oxalate/sodium fluoride)
Specimen Volume: 0.5 mL
Additional Information: Label specimen appropriately (plasma).
Specimen Type: Serum
Container/Tube: Serum gel
Specimen Volume: 0.5 mL
Additional Information: Label specimen appropriately (serum).
Performing Laboratory
Unity Point-Sioux City-Chemistry
CPT
82947
Methodology
Enzymatic with Hexokinase
Specimen Requirements Additional Information
Click the following link for method overview: Glucose
Specimen Transport Temperature
Ambient
Stability (no hemolysis): 8 hours at 15-25 °C
72 hours at 2-8 °C
Stability in fluoride plasma: 3 days at 15-25 °C
Day(s) Test Set Up
Monday through Sunday