GLUCOSE | |
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Test Code: 100 | Specimen Collection: Serum |
Component: Glucose | Method: ENZ |
Collection Notes: Fasting specimen is preferred. Uncentrifuged gel-barrier collection tubes are not acceptable. Avoid hemolysis. | |
Clinical Utility: Glucose levels are used for the diagnosis and treatment of carbohydrate metabolic disorders. | |
CPT Code: 82947 | Testing Location: AML |
SPECIMEN/STABILITY TYPETemperature:Serum (1 mL) Ambient 8 Hours Refrigerated 6 Days Frozen >72 Hours Lithium heparin plasma (1mL) Ambient 8 Hours Refrigerated 6 Days Frozen >72 Hours |