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GLUCOSE, 2 HOUR POSTPRANDIAL |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB2369 Geisinger Epic ID: 14351 | |
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Plasma | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Specimen required: |
1 mL aliquot of plasma; minimum 0.2 mL. | |
Special notes: |
Place specimen on ice, or centrifuge and separate plasma from cells. | |
Patient preparation: |
Collect specimen 2 hours after morning meal. | |
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Specimen processing instructions: |
Centrifuge to separate plasma within 2 hours of collection. | |
Transport temperature: |
Refrigerated (preferred) or room temperature. | |
Specimen stability: |
3 days (spun and unspun). | |
Rejection criteria: |
Stability limits exceeded. | |
TEST DETAILS |
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Reference interval: |
70 - 120 mg/dL. | |
Critical values/courtesy alerts: |
Glucose below 45, above 500 mg/dL. | |
CPT code(s): |
82947 | |
| 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: |
Glucose, 2 hours postprandial. | |
Methodology: |
Spectrophotometric (Colorimetric) |
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Synonyms: |
Glucose, 2 hr. postprandial, GLU2PP
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Clinical significance: |
Postprandial glucose levels may be abnormally high in patients with gestational diabetes. | |
Doctoral Director(s:) |
Hoi-Ying Elsie Yu, PhD, DABCC Sheng-Ying (Margaret) Lo, PhD, DABCC |
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| Review Date: | 12/14/2022 | |
Performing Locations
Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center
Geisinger Shamokin Area Community Hospital