Tests:Glucose, Plasma: Difference between revisions

From Taranaki Lab Manual
Tests:Glucose, Plasma
Jump to navigation Jump to search
No edit summary
Updated method Alinity
 
(3 intermediate revisions by 2 users not shown)
Line 2: Line 2:
[[Category:Tests]]
[[Category:Tests]]
[[Category:Biochemistry]]  
[[Category:Biochemistry]]  
[[Category:Hawera]]
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="2" |
! colspan="2" |
Line 17: Line 18:
BSL
BSL
|-
|-
|Availability
|Base Lab Availability
|
|Monday - Sunday, testing routinely available out of hours
|-
|Hawera Lab Availability
|Monday - Friday, 8am to 4 30pm
|-
|-
|Turnaround Time
|Turnaround Time
Line 75: Line 79:
|-
|-
|Test Method
|Test Method
|Abbott Architect ci8200 analyser using Abbott reagents.  Enzymatic Assay Glucose Hexokinase. 
|Abbott Alinity c series analyser using Abbott reagents. Enzymatic Assay Glucose Hexokinase. 
|-
|-
|Advanced Notice
|Advanced Notice
Line 88: Line 92:
| colspan="2" |Glucose decreases at 5% per hour when left on cells 
| colspan="2" |Glucose decreases at 5% per hour when left on cells 
|}
|}
{{DocMeta
| owner = Crossley1
| review_ping =
}}

Latest revision as of 21:15, 23 September 2026

Overview

Department Biochemistry 
Test Code PGLU
Synonyms Sugar

BSL

Base Lab Availability Monday - Sunday, testing routinely available out of hours
Hawera Lab Availability Monday - Friday, 8am to 4 30pm
Turnaround Time 1 – 4hrs 
Stability – Add test 3hrs

Specimen Requirements

Specimen Plasma

Serum

Preferred 6 mL Plain Red-Top
Acceptable 4 mL Li-Hep Green-Top
Unacceptable
Specimen Transportation If delay in transit expected (>3 hrs.), collect 2 mL Fluoride grey-top 
Paediatric Requirements 600 µL Li-Hep Microtainer  

Aliquot Requirements

Sample
Preferred Volume
Minimum Volume 100 uL 
Aliquot Transportation

Clinical Information

Reference Intervals Heparin and Plain tube specimens to reach lab within 1 hr.

Random:   3.5 - 7.7 mmol/L 

Fasting:     3.5 - 6.0 mmol/L

Test Method Abbott Alinity c series analyser using Abbott reagents. Enzymatic Assay Glucose Hexokinase. 
Advanced Notice
Patient Preparation Fasting sample requires patient to fast overnight >8 hrs 

Comments

Glucose decreases at 5% per hour when left on cells 
Owner Clair Crossley (Crossley1)
Last reviewed 23.09.2026
Next review 23.09.2027 (OK)