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HYPOGLYCEMIC PANEL, SERUM/PLASMA |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB2509 Geisinger Epic ID: 44148 | |
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Serum | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Alternate Collection Container: |
4 mL grey-top (Na fluoride/K oxalate) tube
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Specimen required: |
1 mL serum or plasma; minimum 0.4 mL. | |
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Specimen processing instructions: |
Promptly centrifuge and separate serum or plasma into a plastic, preservative-free, screw-capped vial | |
Transport temperature: |
Refrigerated. | |
Specimen stability: |
Room temperature: 48 hours. Refrigerated: 28 days. Frozen: 2 years. | |
Rejection criteria: |
Polymer gel separation tube (SST or PST). | |
TEST DETAILS |
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CPT code(s): |
80377 | |
| Note: The billing party has sole responsibility for CPT coding. Any questions regarding coding should be directed to the payer being billed. The CPT codes provided by GML are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. | ||
Test includes: |
Chlorpropamide, Glimepiride, Glipizide, Glyburide, Nateglinide, Pioglitazone, Repaglinide, Rosiglitazone, Tolazamide, Tolbutamide. | |
Methodology: |
Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) |
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Synonyms: |
Quest test code 19595 HGLYS
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Clinical significance: |
Compliance or abuse monitoring. | |