Glucose, Fasting (Plasma)

Glucose, Fasting (Plasma)

Preferred Specimen(s) 1.0 mL plasma after 12 hrs fasting in Fluoride/EDTA Tube

Instruction Patient should fast for atleast 8 hours

Transport Container Plastic screw-cap vial

Transport Temperature

• Ambient 5 days,
• Refrigerated 14 days

Reject Criteria

• Unspun SST
• Red-top or non-plasma separator (PST) green-top tubes
• Anticoagulants other than litium heparin, sodium heparin or fluoride/oxalate

Methodology Spectrophotometry (SP)

Clinical Significance Diagnosis of diabetes mellitus and evaluation of carbohydrate metabolism.

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