Fructosamine-13375
Test info
Fructosamine
13375
LAB13375
FRU
Evaluate diabetic control, reflecting diabetic control over a shorter time period (2-3 weeks) than that represented by hemoglobin A(1c) (4-8 weeks). Indicated as an index of longer-term control than glucose levels, especially in diabetic subjects with abnormal hemoglobins and in type 1 diabetes in children.
Specimen
Serum
1.0 mL
0.2 mL
Immediatley following collection, mix sample by gently inverting 5 times
1. Allow sample to clot for a minimum of 30 minutes
2. Spin within 45 minutes of sample collection
Gold serum separator (SST) tube
EDTA plasma
Heparin plasma
Heparin plasma
Red:
- Allow sample to clot
- Spin within 45 minutes of sample collection
- Transfer serum to a Transfer vial/tube with cap - 12mL (LabCorp), labelled as serum
Dk green/Lavender:
- Spin within 45 minutes of sample collection
- Transfer plasma to a Transfer vial/tube with cap - 12mL (LabCorp), labelled as the appropriate plasma type
Ambient (preferred) - 7 days
Refrigerated - 14 days
Frozen - 14 days
Freeze/thaw cycles - stable x 2
- Gross hemolysis
- Gross lipemia
Performance
LabCorp Burlington (100800): R-LC
Su - Fr
1 - 2 days
Colorimetric
Clinical and Interpretive info
0 - 285 µmol/L
Billing
82985
Yes
Result 15069-8
Tracking
03/29/2019
03/30/2021
12/29/2023