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HelpTest Code LAB10084 Glucose - Premature, Non-fasting
Department
CHEMISTRY
Collection Requirements
ONLY FOR NICU BABIES
Primary Collection Container
Green Microtainer PST
Transport
Plasma refrigerated
Preferred Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Processing
Centrifuge and refrigerate.
Separate from cells if testing is delayed more than 2 hours.
Deliver to Chemistry ASAP.
Stability
Refrigerated: 72 hours
Minimum Testing Volume
0.5 mL
Reference Range
38-97 mg/dL
Methodology
Hexokinase (HK) Roche c503
Performed
Sunday – Saturday
Reported
As completed
CPT Codes
82947
Unacceptable Conditions
Gross hemolysis.
Delay in separating cells from plasma.
Delay in delivering specimen to laboratory.