Glucose, Whole Blood
Orderable EAP code:
LAB00085
Billable EAP Codes:
80001731 x 1
CPT Codes:
82947 x 1
Lab Section:
Core Lab
Turnaround Time:
Routine: 30 Minutes
Urgent: 15 Minutes
Test Schedule:
24 hours, 7 days a week.
Units:
mg/dL
Specimen Requirements:
1 mL blood in a heparinized syringe or 3 mL GREEN top tube or pediatric GREEN top tube.
Pediatric Specimen Requirements:
0.3 mL in a 1 mL heparinized syringe or 0.6 mL in a 1 mL GREEN top, lithium heparin tube.
Reference Range:
| Age | Reference Range | Critical Limits |
| 0 up to 1 Day | 40 to 60 mg/dL | Less than or equal to 40 mg/dL Greater than or equal to 300 mg/dL |
| 1 Day up to 30 Days | 60 to 99 mg/dL | Less than or equal to 40 mg/dL Greater than or equal to 300 mg/dL |
| 30 Days up to 150 Years | 70 to 99 mg/dL | Less than or equal to 54 mg/dL Greater than or equal to 500 mg/dL |
Comments:
Specimen stability: 4 hours at room temperature.