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Test ID BLOD0655 Glucose Gestational Diabetic Screen, 1 HR

AKA

Gestational Diabetes Screening

Specimen Type/Requirements

Green (Lithium Heparin) Tube or Gold (SST Serum) Tube

Draw 1 hour post-ingestion of 50 grams of glucose.

Spin down within 1 hour. Patient does not need to be fasting.

Specimen Volume

Preferred Volume

500 µL serum/plasma

Minimum Volume

100 µL serum/plasma

 

Stability/Transport

Room Temperature 2 days  
Refrigerated 7 days Preferred for Transport
Frozen 1 day  

 

Performed Test Frequency

Monday-Sunday

Methodology

Enzymatic

Performing Lab

Sanford Laboratories Fargo-Core Lab

CPT

82950