Glucose
Test code
CPT code(s)*
Test resources
Clinical focus
Details
Methodology
Spectrophotometry (SP)
Specimen requirements | |
|---|---|
| Patient preparation | Fasting preferred. Fasting is defined as no consumption of food or beverage other than water for at least 8 hours before testing. |
| Preferred specimen(s) | 1 mL serum |
| Alternative specimen(s) | Spun SST • Plasma from lithium heparin (green-top) tube in a plastic screw-cap vial • Plasma from sodium heparin (green-top) tube in a plastic screw-cap vial • Plasma from fluoride/oxalate (gray-top) tube in a plastic screw-cap vial |
| Minimum volume | 0.5 mL |
| Collection instructions | Serum and plasma submissions must be separated from cells |
| Transport container | Serum separator tube (SST) |
| Transport temperature | Room temperature |
| Specimen stability | Serum Room temperature: 4 days Refrigerated: 7 days Frozen: 28 days Whole blood (gray-top) tube Room temperature: 24 hours Refrigerated: 72 hours Frozen: Unacceptable Sodium fluoride plasma Room temperature: 7 days Refrigerated: 7 days Frozen: 28 days Heparinized plasma Room temperature: 48 hours Refrigerated: 7 days Frozen: 28 days |
| Reject criteria | Unspun serum or plasma separator tube (SST or PST) • Red-top or green-top tube (serum or heparinized plasma not separated from cells) • Anticoagulants other than lithium heparin, sodium heparin or fluoride/oxalate |
Reference Range(s)
| Fasting Reference Interval | 65-99 mg/dL |
| Non-fasting Reference Interval | 65-139 mg/dL |
Reference ranges are provided as general guidance only. To interpret test results use the reference range in the laboratory report.
*The CPT codes provided are based on AMA guidance and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payer being billed.
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