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Glucose, Body Fluid (NOT SPINAL FLUID)

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Mint Green Top (Lithium Heparin Gel)

Specimen Requirements

Preferred:
Container/Tube: Mint Green Top (Lithium Heparin Gel)
Minimum Volume: 1.0 mL Body Fluid
Collection Instructions: Centrifuge within 2 hours
Also Acceptable:
Container/Tube: Gold Top (SST-Gel), Plain Red

Specimen Stability

There is no sample stability information available so every attempt will be made to perform testing as soon as possible after the body fluid sample has been collected.

Reference Range

The reference range and analytic accuracy have not been established for these tests in this sample type. The test results should be interpreted based on clinical context.

Methodology

O2 Depletion

CPT

82945