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Additional Codes
Internal / Beaker: LAB824
External: GLUCFASTING
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SRH LABORATORY
SMH LABORATORY
SPH LABORATORY
HDH LABORATORY
Specimen Requirements
Container Type: Lithium Heparin (Green Top) or Serum Separator (Gold Top)
Specimen Type: Plasma or Serum
Preferred Volume: 1 mL
Emergency Minimum Volume: 0.3 mL
Collection Procedure: Note if patient has been fasting.
Specimen Processing: Separate serum or plasma from cells as soon as possible, but not greater than 2 hours of collection by centrifugation. Aliquot serum or plasma into a separate tube if parent tube does not have a gel barrier. Store and transport refrigerated.
Unacceptable Conditions: Specimens not separated from cells within 2 hours of collection (except Fluoride/Oxalate (Gray Top)).
Alternate Specimens: Plain Serum Tube (Red Top), Fluoride/Oxalate (Gray Top), EDTA Plasma (Lavender Top)
Stability:
| Temperature | Time |
|---|---|
| Room Temp | 8 hours |
| Refrigerated | 3 days |
| Frozen (-20 øC) | Unacceptable |
Method
Hexokinase Enzymatic
Synonyms
Blood Glucose, Blood Sugar, Medicare Screen Glucose, Fasting Glucose
CPT Codes
82947
Department
Chemistry
Test Schedule
Daily & STAT
Remarks
Medicare Screening Test covered with Dx V77.1; 1/yr without pre-diabetes diagnosis or 2/yr with pre-diabetes diagnosis. Order specifically as Glucose Screen Medicare.