Glucose, random

Alphabetical Test listing

Glucose, random-7250

  
Glucose, random
  
7250
  
82947.3
  
GLR
  
Lithium heparin (Li hep) plasma
  
  
1.0 mL
  
0.2 mL
  

Spin within two (2) hours of sample collection

 

  

Lt green plasma separator (PST)

 

  
Serum
Sodium fluoride (Na Fl) whole blood or plasma
EDTA plasma
  

Gold:

  1. Allow sample to clot for a minimum of 30 minutes
  2. Spin within two (2) hours of sample collection

Lavender: 

  1. Spin
  2. Transfer the plasma to an AHL False Bottom Plasma/Serum Transport Tube labeled as the appropriate plasma type, within two (2) hours of sample collection

Grey:

If a grey top tube will not reach the Central Laboratory within 24 hours of collection, it should be spun down, and the plasma transferred to an AHL False Bottom Plasma/Serum Transport Tube labeled as NaFl plasma. 

Additional testing cannot be added on to this sample.

  

Gold serum separator (SST) tube

Grey Sodium flouride (NaFl) or

False bottom plasma/serum transport vial/tube (AHL)

  

Serum/plasma:

Refrigerated - 3 days

Ambient - 8 hours

NaFl whole blood:

Ambient - 3 days

 

 

  
  • Improper labels (unlabeled or mislabeled)
  • Hemolysis (some procedures)
  • Improper anticoagulant or ratio
  • Delay in transport
  • Improper storage temperature affecting results
  • Improper container
  • Leaking container resulting in compromised specimen
  • Quantity not sufficient (QNS)
  
AHL - Chemistry: C
  
Daily
  
1 day
  

Hexokinase

  
Age  Range
0 - 5 hours 60 - 90 mg/dL
5h - 24 hours: 60 - 90 mg/dL
24h - 18 yrs: 65 - 139 mg/dL
>18yrs 70 - 139 mg/dL
  

*Glucose, newborn               

0 – 4 hrs

< 35 mg/dL

>300 mg/dL

*Glucose, pediatric                

5 hrs- 17 yrs

<54 mg/dL

>400 mg/dL

*Glucose, adult                     

>18 yrs

<54 mg/dL

>500 mg/dL

*Note: No call if collected within 30 minutes of a glucose meter result.

  
82947
  
Yes
  
  
05/12/2004
  
12/22/2022
  
01/04/2024