Test directory: Hypoglycemic Panel, Serum/Plasma

Ordering Code 8599
Test Name Hypoglycemic Panel, Serum/Plasma
Alias Sulfonylurea Panel
Preferred Specimen Serum
Preferred Container Plain (Red)
Other Specimen/Container Plasma in Oxalate/Fluoride (Gray)
Optimum Volume 1 mL
Handling Instructions Separate serum promptly. Specimen is forwarded to another lab for testing; do not share with other tests
Transport Requirements Oahu: Ambient
Airline: Refrigerated
Specimen Stability Ambient: 48 Hours
Refrigerated: 28 Days
Frozen: 24 Months
Rejection Criteria Gel barrier tube
Avail. Stat NO
Analytic Time 14 Days
Methodology High Performance Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass
Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)
Reference Lab  Quest Diagnostic Lab-NI

Reference range(s)

Component Age Male Norm Male Critical Low Male Critical High Female Norm Female Critical High Female Critical Low Units Add'l info
Chlorpropamide ALL See report.
Glimepiride ALL See report.
Glipizide ALL See report.
Glyburide ALL See report.
Nateglinide ALL See report.
Repaglinide ALL See report.
Tolazamide ALL See report.
Tolbutamide ALL See report.
Rosiglitazone ALL See report.
Pioglitazone ALL See report.