Fasting Glucose with 2 HR Post Glucola \ glucose dose 75 gram
Order Code: FGT2H
Test Summary
This test is used for the routine diagnosis of diabetes in children and the non-pregnant adult
Aliases
N/A
Specimen Collection
Special Instructions
N/A
Preferred Specimen
1 mL serum
Minimum Volume
1 mL
Instructions
Fasting sample should be collected after an 8-12 hour fast. 75 mg Glucola should be administered over no more than 10 minutes. A second sample is collected 2 hours after completion of Glucola.
Patient Preparation
N/A
Storage
Original tube preferred, may be sent in a screw-top transfer tube.
Transport Temperature
Room Temperature or Refrigerated
Specimen Stability
- Room Temperature: 5 Days
- Refrigerated: 5 Days
- Frozen: N/A
Limitations
N/A
Other Acceptable Specimens
Plasma from Lithium Heparin (Light Green Top) tube
Unacceptable Specimens
- Hemolysis
- Lipemia
- Incorrect specimen type
- Insufficient sample volume
- Improper storage conditions
- Contaminated sample
Order Code
FGT2H
EPIC (Premier) Code
LAB1455
Includes
N/A
CPT Code
- 82950
Billing Code
- 300251
CPT Statement
Methodology
Spectrophotometry (SP)
FDA Status
FDA Approved
Physician Attestation of Informed Consent
N/A
Testing Laboratory
CompuNet Clinical Laboratories, LLC
2308 Sandridge Drive
Moraine OH, 45439
2308 Sandridge Drive
Moraine OH, 45439
Department
Chemistry
Reference Range
See Report
Setup Schedule / Expected Turnaround Time
24/7; Report available: Within 1 day of set up
Specimen Collection
Special Instructions
N/A
Preferred Specimen
1 mL serum
Minimum Volume
1 mL
Instructions
Fasting sample should be collected after an 8-12 hour fast. 75 mg Glucola should be administered over no more than 10 minutes. A second sample is collected 2 hours after completion of Glucola.
Patient Preparation
N/A
Storage
Original tube preferred, may be sent in a screw-top transfer tube.
Transport Temperature
Room Temperature or Refrigerated
Specimen Stability
- Room Temperature: 5 Days
- Refrigerated: 5 Days
- Frozen: N/A
Limitations
N/A
Other Acceptable Specimens
Plasma from Lithium Heparin (Light Green Top) tube
Unacceptable Specimens
- Hemolysis
- Lipemia
- Incorrect specimen type
- Insufficient sample volume
- Improper storage conditions
- Contaminated sample
Result Information
Methodology
Spectrophotometry (SP)
Testing Laboratory
N/A
Reference Range
See Report
Setup Schedule / Expected Turnaround Time
24/7; Report available: Within 1 day of set up