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EPIC ORDER CODE LAB81 GLUCOSE,FASTING

Important Note

SPECIMENS SHOULD BE CENTRIFUGED WITHIN 2 HOURS OF COLLECTION

Additional Codes

SQ: GLUF

Specimen

GREEN TOP -PLASMA

RED OR SST ACCEPTABLE

SPECIMEN STABILITY

ROOM TEMPERATURE: 8  HOURS

REFRIGERATED: 72 HOURS

MINIMUM VOLUME

0.1mL

Methodology

UV TEST

ENZYMATIC REFERENCE METHOD WITH HEXOKINASE

NORMAL RANGES

NORMAL RANGES:

NEWBORN ≤ 1 DAY: 40-60 MG/DL

CHILD 1 DAY OLD: 50-80 MG/DL

CHILD 2-3  DAYS OLD: 60-100 MG/DL

ADULTS 18 AND OLDER: 70-140 MG/DL

CRITICAL VALUES:

CHILDREN <3 DAYS OLD: 40-299 MG/DL

CHILDREN > 3 DAYS AND ADULTS: 56-450 MG/DL