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HelpTest Code LAB186 Glucose - Body Fluid
Department
CHEMISTRY
Collection Requirements
Specimen Source Required.
Primary Collection Container
Sterile Container
Transport
Refrigerated
Preferred Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Processing
Deliver to lab ASAP.
Centrifuge and refrigerate.
Stability
Refrigerated: 2 hours
Refrigerated: 48 hours if centrifuged and supernate transferred into 12X75 aliquot tube.
Minimum Testing Volume
0.5 mL
Reference Range
No reference ranges have been established.
Methodology
Hexokinase (HK) Roche c503
Performed
Sunday – Saturday
Reported
As completed
CPT Codes
82945
Unacceptable Conditions
Delay in processing.
Additional Information
Testing for this specimen type has not been validated or FDA approved for this analyte. The test result must be integrated into the clinical context for interpretation.