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Test Code 62871129 Glucose Random

Performing Laboratory

Torrance Memorial Laboratories

Specimen Requirements

Submit only 1 of the following specimens:
 

Hospital Preferred Specimen Type: Plasma

Container/Tube: Lithium heparin gel

 

Outreach Preferred Specimen Type: Serum

Container/Tube: Serum gel

 

Minimum Draw Volume: 2 mL

 

Spin Instructions:

Serum gel:  Allow to sit for 30 minutes prior to spinning.  Spin within 2 hours of collection.

Heparin plasma: Spin within 45 minutes of collection.    

 

Also acceptable:  Red top tube

Specimen Transport Temperature

Ambient

 

Storage Temp Stability: Plasma
Room Temperature: 8 hours
Refrigerated Temperature: 48 hours
 

Storage Temp Stability: Serum
Room Temperature: 12 hours
Refrigerated Temperature: 72 hours
 

Methodology

Spectrophotometry

Reference Range

70 - 99 mg/dL

 

Interpretive Guidelines: 
A random glucose of greater than or equal to 200 mg/dL meets the criteria for diagnosis of Diabetes Mellitus in a patient with classic symptoms of hyperglycemia crisis.  In the absence of unequivocal hyperglycemia, result should be confirmed by repeat testing.

Day(s) Test Set up/TAT

Performed:

Daily

Available STAT

TAT:

STAT <1 hr

Routine < 4 hours

Aliases

Random Glucose

CPT Code

82947