Test Name
Glucose, Fluid
LIS CodeGLUF
Availability24 hours a day, seven days a week
Lab Section
Chemistry
Fluid TypePericardial, Peritoneal, Pleural, Synovial
Specimen Tube Type Transport
Sterile Container
Summary Test NameGlucose, Fluid
Specimen Preparation OutreachRefrigerate until courier pickup
Specimen Stability24 hours if refrigerated
Minimum Volume2.0 ml fluid
Specimen TransportRefrigerate
Specimen Preparation In HouseSpin/separate and refrigerate until analysis
Stat Availability24 hours a day, seven days a week
Test Turnaround Time Routines And StatsRoutine 4 hours Stat 1 hours
Reference Valuemg/dL