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Laboratory Code
LAB824
Specimen Requirements
Specimen Type: Plasma
Container/Tube: Grey Top (Sodium Fluoride/Potassium Oxalate)
Volume: 4.5 mL
Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL plasma
Collection Instructions: Fast patient 10-12 hours before sample collection. Mix specimen well to avoid clotting. Centrifuge within 2 hrs.
Specimen Stability
| Specimen Type | Plasma (Stabilized with sodium fluoride / potassium oxalate) |
|---|---|
| Ambient | 2 days |
| Refrigerate | 7 days |
| Frozen | 3 months |
Methodology
Enzymatic Assay
Days and Times Performed
24 hrs, TAT 1 day
Specimen Condition
| Haemolysis | OK |
|---|---|
| Icterus | OK |
| Lipaemia | OK |
| Others | Not applicable |
Reference Interval
| Normal | Impaired | Diabetic | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fasting | 3.0 – 6.0 mmol/L | 6.1 – 6.9 mmol/L | => 7.0 mmol/L |
| 120 min | 4.0 – 7.7 mmol/L | 7.8 – 11.0 mmol/L | => 11.1 mmol/L |
Testing Laboratory
National University Hospital
Clinical Chemistry, 67724346
Useful For
Diagnosis of diabetes mellitus.
Service Code
31205
LOINC Code Information
| Glucose 0 min | 14768-6 |
|---|---|
| Glucose 120 min | 25668-5 |
Update
Last updated 14/03/2025