Glucose, 0 hour Tolerance

Test Name

Glucose, 0 hour Tolerance

LIS Code

GSFAST

Availability

07:30 -12:00 Monday thru Friday

Lab Section

Chemistry

Fluid Type

Plasma

Specimen Tube Type Transport

Gray Top or Gel Green Top

Container Whole Blood Required

3 ml whole blood in a Gel Green or Gray Top

Summary Test Name

Glucose, 0 hour Tolerance

Specimen Preparation Outreach

Spin ASAP after collection. Refrigerate until courier pickup.

Specimen Stability

72 hours if refrigerated

Minimum Volume

1.0 ml Whole Blood

Specimen Transport

Refrigerate

Specimen Preparation In House

Spin/separate and refrigerate until analysis

Stat Availability

07:30 -12:00 Monday thru Friday

Test Turnaround Time Routines And Stats

R 4 hours

Patient Preparation

Fasting

Reference Value

mg/dL