| Ordering Code | 176 |
|---|---|
| Test Name | Glucose |
| Alias | Gluc Blood Sugar |
| 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 Lithium Heparin (Green), Serum in Plain (Red), Plasma in Oxalate/Fluoride (Gray) |
| Optimum Volume | 0.5 mL |
| Collection Instructions | Fasting specimen preferred but not required For a fasting glucose level, patient must be fasting for a minimum of 8 hours. |
| Transport Requirements | Oahu: Ambient Airline: Refrigerated |
| Specimen Stability | Ambient: 24 Hours Refrigerated: 7 Days Frozen: 3 Months Unprocessed Oxalate/Fluoride (Gray) blood is stable 3 days ambient. |
| Rejection Criteria | Insufficient quantity, Specimen older than stability limits |
| Avail. Stat | YES |
| Analytic Time | 1 Day |
| Methodology | UV Enzymatic (Hexokinase) |
Reference range(s)
The reference ranges listed below are valid on this date of June 1, 2025.
| Component | Age | Male Norm | Male Critical Low | Male Critical High | Female Norm | Female Critical High | Female Critical Low | Units | Add'l info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glucose | >=5M | 70-99 | <= 50 | >= 400 | 70-99 | >= 400 | <= 50 | mg/dL | |
| Glucose | 0-4M | 70-99 | <= 60 | >= 300 | 70-99 | >= 300 | <= 60 | mg/dL |