Blood sugar, Plasma Glucose
24 hours
Enzymatic with Hexokinase
65 - 99 mg/dL
Results are reported in conventional units (mg/dL).
Accredited NRL Laboratory
Daily
Useful for diagnosing and managing diabetes mellitus and other carbohydrate metabolism disorders including gestational diabetes, neonatal hypoglycemia, idiopathic hypoglycemia, and pancreatic islet cell carcinoma.
Plasma (Fluoride Oxalate) or Serum
0.5 mL
Fluoride Oxalate Plasma (Grey Top) - Preferred, Serum Separator Tube (SST; Gold Top) - acceptable, Lithium Heparin Plasma Gel Tube (Green Top) - acceptable
No special preparation is required for this test. You may eat, drink, and take your medications as normal, unless instructed otherwise by your healthcare provider.
Samples should be sent to the laboratory as soon as possible after collection. If this is not possible, serum samples must be centrifuged within 2 hours and transported refrigerated (2 to 8°C).
| Temperature | Period |
|---|---|
| Refrigerated | 3 days |
| Frozen | 1 month at -20° C |