ARUP's Laboratory Test Directory

0090944: Sulfonylurea Hypoglycemics, Serum or Plasma

Test Mnemonic: SULFON SP
Methodology: High Performance Liquid Chromatography/High Performance Liquid Chromatography

Performed: Varies

Reported: Within 7 days

Specimen Required:  
Collect: One 10 mL plain red or two 7 mL lavender (EDTA), pink (K2 EDTA), or gray (sodium fluoride/potassium oxalate).

Transport: 5 mL serum or plasma at 20-25°C. (Min: 1.2 mL)  Submit specimen in an ARUP Standard Transport Tube.

Unacceptable Conditions: Separator tubes.

Stability: Ambient: 2 weeks; Refrigerated: 2 weeks; Frozen: 1 year

Reference Interval:
By report
Includes: chlorpropamide, tolazamide, tolbutamide, glipizide, glyburide, acetohexamide.

CPT Code(s):
80101

 

 

 
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