| Ordering Code | 161 |
|---|---|
| Test Name | Glucose, 2 Hour Post Prandial |
| Alias | Glucose, 2 Hr PP |
| Preferred Specimen | Serum Note: If specimen cannot be properly processed within 1 hour of collection, collect blood in Oxalate/Fluoride (Gray) |
| Preferred Container | SST (Gold) |
| Other Specimen/Container | Plasma in Sodium Fluoride-Potassium Oxalate (Gray), Serum in Plain (Red), Plasma in Lithium Heparin (Green-PST), Plasma in Lithium Heparin (Dark Green-PP No Gel) |
| Optimum Volume | 1 mL |
| Collection Instructions | Collect blood specimen 2 hours after patient has eaten a meal. |
| Handling Instructions | If specimen cannot be properly processed within 1 hour of collection, collect in Sodium Fluoride - Potassium Oxalate (Gray) All other specimen types must be centrifuged within 2 hours of collection. If no gel separation present in tube and testing is delayed, plasma/serum is aliquoted from cells within 2 hours of collection. |
| Transport Requirements | Oahu: Refrigerated Airline: Refrigerated |
| Specimen Stability | Ambient: 8 Hours Refrigerated: 3 Days Frozen: 3 Months (Aliquot) Frozen samples should be thawed only once Unprocessed Sodium Fluoride-Potassium Oxalate (Gray) blood is stable 3 days ambient. |
| Rejection Criteria | Specimen older than stability limits, Grossly hemolyzed, Insufficient quantity, Unprocessed within allowable time limit |
| Avail. Stat | NO |
| Analytic Time | 1 Day |
| Methodology | Hexokinase - UV/NAD |
Reference range(s)
The reference ranges listed below are valid on this date of October 26, 2025.
| Component | Age | Male Norm | Male Critical Low | Male Critical High | Female Norm | Female Critical High | Female Critical Low | Units | Add'l info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glucose, 2 Hour Post Prandial | ALL | 70-139 | <= 50 | >= 400 | 70-139 | >= 400 | <= 50 | mg/dL | Reference ranges are... Note1 |
