Test Code Glucose 0, Glucose 60, Glucose 120 Glucose Tolerance Test (3 points)
Specimen Requirements
Specimen Type: Plasma
Container/Tube: Grey Top (Sodium Fluoride/Potassium Oxalate)
Volume: 4.5mL
Minimum Volume: 0.5mL plasma
Collection Instructions: Patient should be fasted for at least 8 hours. Mixed specimen well to avoid clotting. Centrifuge within 2 hours.
Sample Stability
** Preferred temperatures for storage prior to and during shipping to NUH **
Specimen Type: | Plasma (Stabilized with sodium fluoride/potassium oxalate) |
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Ambient: | 2 day |
Refrigerate: | 7 days |
Frozen: | 3 months |
Reference Interval
Non-diabetic | Gestational Diabetes | Possible pre-existing Diabetes | |
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Fasting | 3.0 - 5.0 mmol/L | 5.1 - 6.9 mmol/L | => 7.0 mmol/L |
60 min | ≤ 9.9 mmol/L | => 10.0 mmol/L | |
120 min | ≤ 8.4 mmol/L | 8.5 - 11.0 mmol/L | => 11.1 mmol/L |
Days and Times Performed
24 hours, TAT 1 day
Methodology
See individual test listings for Methodology
Enzymatic (Hexokinase / G-6-PDH)
Service Code
31200
Update
Last updated 26/02/2022
Unacceptable Condition
Haemolysis | NA |
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Icterus | NA |
Lipaemic | NA |
Others | NA |
Testing Laboratory
National University Hospital
Clinical Chemistry, 67724346