Test Code

GLU2P

Ordering Code

9224

Questions?

Please call Clinical Labs of Hawaii at 808.677.7998 (Option 1) with questions about this test.

Remarks

A 2-hour postprandial blood glucose test measures blood glucose 2 hours after eating a normal meal, timed from the start of the meal.

Patient Preparation

Eat a normal meal. Come to lab to be drawn 2 hours after start of meal.

Specimen Preparation

1.0 mL (0.2 mL minimum) Serum SST Red top or Plasma
Lithium Heparin (Green top) or Sodium Fluoride/
Potassium Oxalate (Gray top).

Stability (from collection to initiation)

Serum or Lithium Heparin
Room temperature: 8 hours
Refrigerated: 3 days
Sodium Fluoride/Potassium Oxalate:
Room temperature: 3 days

Storage/Transport Temperature

Serum or Lithium Heparin: Refrigerate
Sodium Fluoride/Potassium Oxalate: Room temperature

Reported

Performed: Sun-Sat Reported: Within 24 hours

Methodology

Enzymatic

Test Site

Clinical Labs of Hawaii

Reference Interval

<140 mg/dL

CPT Codes

82947

LOINC

  • 1521-4

Patient Preparation

Eat a normal meal. Come to lab to be drawn 2 hours after start of meal.

Specimen Preparation

1.0 mL (0.2 mL minimum) Serum SST Red top or Plasma
Lithium Heparin (Green top) or Sodium Fluoride/
Potassium Oxalate (Gray top).

Storage/Transport Temperature

Serum or Lithium Heparin: Refrigerate
Sodium Fluoride/Potassium Oxalate: Room temperature

Stability (from collection to initiation)

Serum or Lithium Heparin
Room temperature: 8 hours
Refrigerated: 3 days
Sodium Fluoride/Potassium Oxalate:
Room temperature: 3 days

LOINC

  • 1521-4

CPT Codes

82947

Test Code

GLU2P

Ordering Code

9224

Remarks

A 2-hour postprandial blood glucose test measures blood glucose 2 hours after eating a normal meal, timed from the start of the meal.

Reported

Performed: Sun-Sat Reported: Within 24 hours

Methodology

Enzymatic

Reference Interval

<140 mg/dL

Test Site

Clinical Labs of Hawaii
Summary

Test Code

GLU2P

Ordering Code

9224

Questions?

Please call Clinical Labs of Hawaii at 808.677.7998 (Option 1) with questions about this test.

Remarks

A 2-hour postprandial blood glucose test measures blood glucose 2 hours after eating a normal meal, timed from the start of the meal.

Patient Preparation

Eat a normal meal. Come to lab to be drawn 2 hours after start of meal.

Specimen Preparation

1.0 mL (0.2 mL minimum) Serum SST Red top or Plasma
Lithium Heparin (Green top) or Sodium Fluoride/
Potassium Oxalate (Gray top).

Stability (from collection to initiation)

Serum or Lithium Heparin
Room temperature: 8 hours
Refrigerated: 3 days
Sodium Fluoride/Potassium Oxalate:
Room temperature: 3 days

Storage/Transport Temperature

Serum or Lithium Heparin: Refrigerate
Sodium Fluoride/Potassium Oxalate: Room temperature

Reported

Performed: Sun-Sat Reported: Within 24 hours

Methodology

Enzymatic

Test Site

Clinical Labs of Hawaii

Reference Interval

<140 mg/dL

CPT Codes

82947

LOINC

  • 1521-4
Collection

Patient Preparation

Eat a normal meal. Come to lab to be drawn 2 hours after start of meal.

Specimen Preparation

1.0 mL (0.2 mL minimum) Serum SST Red top or Plasma
Lithium Heparin (Green top) or Sodium Fluoride/
Potassium Oxalate (Gray top).

Storage/Transport Temperature

Serum or Lithium Heparin: Refrigerate
Sodium Fluoride/Potassium Oxalate: Room temperature

Stability (from collection to initiation)

Serum or Lithium Heparin
Room temperature: 8 hours
Refrigerated: 3 days
Sodium Fluoride/Potassium Oxalate:
Room temperature: 3 days
Administrative

LOINC

  • 1521-4

CPT Codes

82947
Ordering

Test Code

GLU2P

Ordering Code

9224

Remarks

A 2-hour postprandial blood glucose test measures blood glucose 2 hours after eating a normal meal, timed from the start of the meal.
Result Interpretation

Reported

Performed: Sun-Sat Reported: Within 24 hours

Methodology

Enzymatic

Reference Interval

<140 mg/dL

Test Site

Clinical Labs of Hawaii

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