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HelpTest ID NBLD0173 Glucose, Body Fluid
Synonym
Blood Sugar
Specimen Type/Requirements
Sterile or Nonsterile Container - Body Fluid (preferred)
Red top (Serum w/out gel) tube - Body Fluid
Indicate source on specimen and order.
Specimen Volume
| Preferred Volume | 1.0 mL |
|---|---|
| Minimum Volume | 0.5 mL |
Stability/Transport
| Sources | Room Temperature | Refrigerated | Frozen |
|---|---|---|---|
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Sioux Falls, Fargo, Bismarck Amniotic, Pericardial, Peritoneal/Ascites, Pleural (left and right), Pleural, Vitreous Eye Fluid |
Not Acceptable | 3 days (preferred for transport) | Not Acceptable |
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Mayo Jackson-pratt, Peritoneal dialysis fluid, Bile, Cyst (ovarian left and right), Cyst (pancreatic), Cyst (pilonidal), Cyst (other), Cyst |
24 hours | 7 days (preferred for transport) | 30 days |
Performed Test Frequency
Monday through Sunday
Report Available
1 - 3 days
Additional Information
Sources Amniotic, Pericardial, Peritoneal/Ascites, Pleural (left and right), Pleural, and Vitreous Eye Fluid will be tested at the Sioux Falls, Fargo and Bismarck labs.
Sources Jackson-pratt, Peritoneal dialysis fluid, Bile, Cyst (ovarian left and right), Cyst (pancreatic), Cyst (pilonidal), Cyst (other), and Cyst will be tested at Mayo.
Methodology
Sioux Falls, Fargo
Enzymatic (Hexokinase/G-6-PDH)
Bismarck
Hexokinase
Mayo
Enzymatic Photometric Assay
Performing Lab
Sanford Laboratories Sioux Falls, Fargo, Bismarck, Mayo
CPT
82945