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Gestational Diabetes Screen (ACOG Recommendations)

Important Note

Patient is pregnant

Give 50 gram glucola

Draw specimen for 1 Hour Glucose

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Grey Potassium Oxalate

Specimen Requirements

Preferred:
Container/Tube: Grey Potassium Oxalate
Minimum Volume: 1.0 mL
Collection Instructions:
Also Acceptable:
Container/Tube: Mint Green Top (Lithium Heparin Gel)

Specimen Stability

Ambient: 8 hours
Refrigerate: 48 hours
Frozen: aliquot for longer storage

Reference Range

1 hour Glucose: 70 – 137 mg/dL

Methodology

O2 Depletion

CPT

82950