ARUP's Laboratory Test Directory

Glucose, Plasma or Serum : 0020024

Mnemonic: GLU

Ordering Recommendation: Use to diagnose and manage diabetes mellitus and other carbohydrate metabolism disorders.
Methodology: Quantitative Enzymatic
Performed: Sun-Sat
Reported: Within 24 hours
Specimen Required: Collect: Gray (sodium fluoride/potassium oxalate), plasma separator tube, or serum separator tube.

Specimen Preparation: Separate serum or plasma from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection. Transfer 1 mL serum or plasma to an ARUP Standard Transport Tube. (Min: 0.2 mL)

Storage/Transport Temperature: Refrigerated.

Stability (collection to initiation of testing): After separation from cells: Ambient: 24 hours; Refrigerated: 1 week; Frozen: 1 year

Reference Interval:
By report (reports may vary based on instrumentation)
Interpretive Data: Refer to report.
CPT Code(s): 82947