Test directory: Fructosamine

Ordering Code4700
Test NameFructosamine
AliasProtein Bound Glucose
Preferred SpecimenSerum
Preferred ContainerSST (Gold)
Other Specimen/ContainerPlasma in EDTA, K2 (Lavender), Plasma in Lithium Heparin (Green), Plasma in Sodium Heparin (Green), Serum in Plain (Red)
Optimum Volume1 mL
Transport RequirementsOahu: Refrigerated
Airline: Refrigerated
Specimen StabilityAmbient: 3 Days
Refrigerated: 14 Days
Frozen: 60 Days
Plasma Stability:
Ambient: 72 Hours
Refrigerated: 14 Days
Frozen: 60 Days
Rejection CriteriaHemolyzed, Moderate or gross icterus
Avail. StatNO
Analytic Time9 Days
MethodologySpectrophotometry (SP)
Reference Lab Quest Diagnostic Lab-NI

Reference range(s)

ComponentAgeMale NormMale Critical LowMale Critical HighFemale NormFemale Critical HighFemale Critical LowUnitsAdd'l info
FructosamineALLSee report.