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Test Code P75GL5 Glucose Tolerance Testing: 5 hours 75 gram load

Important Note

Patient must be NPO except water from midnight until the time the test is completed. The patient should not exercise or smoke immediately before or during the test. If the patient becomes ill or vomits the test must be terminated immediately and the physician must be notified.

Specimen Type

Blood

Preferred Collection Container

GRN-PST

Collection Volume

5 mL

Minimum Collection Volume

0.6 mL in a Green microtainer

Testing Volume

0.2 mL (200 ul)

Rejection Criteria

Inadequate labeling, improper collection, blood left unspun

Specimen Storage and Stability

Spin within 1hr. and refrigerate. Gray tubes are stable 24 hours before spinning.

Day(s) and Time(s) Performed

Monday through Friday, until 12:00 Noon; Saturday, until 9:00 am

CPT

This panel expands into individual future orders in a cascading manner where the subsequent hour is only avaliable to be collected once the proceeding order is collected. TEST INCLUDES: Fasting, 1hr, 2hr, 3hr, 4hr and 5hr glucoses

Lab Department

Chemistry

Ordering Info

LAB167A

Algorithm

Promedica Laboratories

Acceptable Collection Container

GRN-PST, SST, R-NoGel, G-NoGel, GY