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Test Code DGLU Glucose, Clinic, LAB2826

Important Note

Performed at the following Medlab POL locations: Hiawatha Peds, Hiawatha Urgent Care, Marion Urgent Care, 1st Avenue Patient Service Center, Westdale Family Medicine, Westside Urgent Care and Diabetes and Kidney Center

Performing Laboratory

Medical Laboratories of Eastern Iowa

Specimen Requirements

Container/Tube:

Preferred: Blood, capillary

Acceptable:Heparin or EDTA venous whole blood

Specimen Volume: 0.6 uL

Stability: Venous blood testing must be performed within 30 minutes of drawing the sample

 

 

 

 

Reference Values

0-2 days:  55-65 mg/dL

Fasting >2 days:  70-100 mg/dL

Non-Fasting >2 days:  70-180 mg/dL


Critical Lows

0-2 days:  <46 mg/dL

>2 days:  <60 mg/dL

Critical Highs

0-2days: >199 mg/dL

>2 days: >399 mg/dL

Day(s) Test Set Up

Monday through Sunday

Useful For

Bedside glucose testing may be performed for evaluating patients with hyper or hypoglycemic symptoms and for monitoring and adjusting treatment of known diabetics.

Methodology

Accu-Chek Performa

Test Classification and CPT Coding

82962