Glucose, 2 Hour Post Prandial

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, 2 Hour Post Prandial

Specimen Preparation Outreach

Spin ASAP after collection. Refrigerate until courier pickup.

Specimen Stability

24 hours if refrigerated and spun, 4 hours if refrigerated and unspun

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 S 2 hours

Patient Preparation

Fasting

Reference Value

mg/dL