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Test Code GLURDM Glucose Level Random

Additional Codes

Cerner

NextGen

Glucose Level Random

Glucose Level Random

Glu

 

Alternate Name(s)

Random Blood Sugar

Useful For

Glucose is a primary cellular energy source. Fasting plasma glucose concentrations and tolerance to a dose of glucose are used to establish the diagnosis of diabetes mellitus and disorders of carbohydrate metabolism. Glucose measurements are used to monitor therapy in diabetics and in patients with dehydration, coma, hypoglycemia, insulinoma, acidosis, and ketoacidosis.

Methodology

Colorimetric (reflectance spectrophotometry) using Glucose Oxidase.

Patient Preparation

None

Collection Instructions

Standard phlebotomy practices.

Specimen Requirements

Container

Specimen Type

Tube

Lithium Heparin Plasma

PST

 or  or 

Serum

 or 

SST

 or  or 

 

Stability

Storage

Temperature

Stability

Room Temperature

18-28°C

≤ 24 Hours

 

Refrigerated

 2-8°C

≤ 7 days

 

Frozen

≤-18 °C

≤ 1 year

 

Rejection Criteria

Gross Hemolysis

Result Reporting and Reference Values

Reported in mg/dL.

Age

Low

High

Critical Low

Critical High

0-2days

40

90

40

300

2days-30days

60

105

40

300

30days-18years

60

105

50

500

18-150 year

74

118

50

500

Reflex Testing

None

Limitations

  • Ortho reports a bias with the following:
    • Glutathione at 61.5 mg/dL has a -8.6 bias
  • Ortho reports no significant interference with the following:
    • Bilirubin at 40 mg/dL