Invert tube 8-10 times to mix blood with anticoagulant. Process within 1 hour of collection. Spin for 10 minutes at 1100-1300 g in a swing bucket unit or 15 minutes in a fixed angle. Ship spun Lt Green or Gold tube. Grey tube does not need to be spun. Remember to properly label tube with patient name, DOB, test and collect date. Glucose values may be falsely decreased when cells are not separated from plasma/serum within one hour of collection.
Storage/Transport Temperature
Refrigerated serum/plasma
Stability (from collection to initiation)
Glucose in serum or plasma, free from hemolysis and bacterial contamination, and added preservatives, is stable for 8 hours when stored at room temperature (15-25°C),or 72 hours when stored refrigerated at 2-8°C. Grey Fluoride preserved plasma samples are stable for 24 hours at 15-25°C.
Ordering Recommendations
This test reports the serum glucose concentration in a blood sample that obtained without regard to recent food or liquid intake. Glucose is included in both the basic and comprehensive metabolic panels or this test may be ordered individually.
Performed
Monday - Sunday; Days, Evenings, Nights
Methodology
Hexokinase-UV/NAD
Reported
2-4 hours
Performing Lab
Chemistry
Other Performing Labs
Arnett, Ball, Bloomington, Frankfort, Jay County, North, Paoli, Fishers, Tipton, West and White Chemistry
Synonyms
6025
Gluc
Glucose, Serum
Glucose, SerPl Quant
Reference Chart
Test Name
Age
Reference Range
Critical
Glucose SerPl QN
0 - 30 days
40-99 mg/dL
<30 or >300 mg/dL
30 days - 150 years
70-99 mg/dL
<50 or >500 mg/dL
CPT Codes
82947
LOINC Codes
NAME
LOINC
Order
Glucose SerPl QN
2345-7
Result
Glucose SerPl QN
2345-7
Test Code (Outreach Synonym)
6025
Catalog Code
686137
Collection
Collect
Blood, Lt Green
Preferred Draw Volume
4.5 mL
Minimum Draw Volume
0.2 mL
Other Acceptable Containers
Grey or Gold
Pediatric Collection
1 microtainer
Collection Comments
Invert tube 8-10 times to mix blood with anticoagulant. Process within 1 hour of collection. Spin for 10 minutes at 1100-1300 g in a swing bucket unit or 15 minutes in a fixed angle. Ship spun Lt Green or Gold tube. Grey tube does not need to be spun. Remember to properly label tube with patient name, DOB, test and collect date. Glucose values may be falsely decreased when cells are not separated from plasma/serum within one hour of collection.
Storage/Transport Temperature
Refrigerated serum/plasma
Stability (from collection to initiation)
Glucose in serum or plasma, free from hemolysis and bacterial contamination, and added preservatives, is stable for 8 hours when stored at room temperature (15-25°C),or 72 hours when stored refrigerated at 2-8°C. Grey Fluoride preserved plasma samples are stable for 24 hours at 15-25°C.
Ordering
Ordering Recommendations
This test reports the serum glucose concentration in a blood sample that obtained without regard to recent food or liquid intake. Glucose is included in both the basic and comprehensive metabolic panels or this test may be ordered individually.
Performed
Monday - Sunday; Days, Evenings, Nights
Methodology
Hexokinase-UV/NAD
Reported
2-4 hours
Performing Lab
Chemistry
Other Performing Labs
Arnett, Ball, Bloomington, Frankfort, Jay County, North, Paoli, Fishers, Tipton, West and White Chemistry
