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Glucose 2 Hour Postprandial

Important Note

Draw glucose 2 Hours after patient eats a meal.

DO NOT GIVE GLUCOLA

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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

70-139 mg/dL

Methodology

O2 Depletion

CPT

82950