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|Availability
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|Monday - Sunday, testing routinely available out of hours
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|Hawera Lab Availability
|Monday - Friday, 8am to 4 30pm
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|Turnaround Time
|Turnaround Time

Revision as of 08:34, 3 October 2025

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 Architect ci8200 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 03.10.2025
Next review 03.10.2026 (Due soon)