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Glucose, Plasma or Serum

GLU
Example Reports
Standard

Ordering Recommendation

Diagnose and manage diabetes mellitus and other carbohydrate metabolism disorders.

New York DOH Approval Status

This test is New York state approved.

Specimen Required

Patient Preparation
Collect

Gray (sodium fluoride/potassium oxalate), plasma separator tube, or serum separator tube.

Specimen Preparation

Separate serum or plasma from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection. Transfer 1 mL serum or plasma to an ARUP Standard Transport Tube. (Min: 0.2 mL)

Storage/Transport Temperature

Refrigerated.

Unacceptable Conditions
Remarks
Stability

After separation from cells: Ambient: 24 hours; Refrigerated: 1 week; Frozen: 1 year

Methodology

Quantitative Enzymatic Assay

Performed

Sun-Sat

Reported

Within 24 hours

Reference Interval

By report (reports may vary based on instrumentation)

Interpretive Data

Refer to report.

Compliance Category

FDA

Note

Hotline History

N/A

CPT Codes

82947

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Components

Component Test Code* Component Chart Name LOINC
0020024 Glucose, Serum or Plasma 2345-7
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Aliases

  • Glucose, Serum/P
  • Blood Glucose, Diabetic
  • Blood Sugar
  • JC/GLUCOS
  • Sugar, Blood
  • Sugar, Plasma
Glucose, Plasma or Serum