Pathology

Test & Collection Guide

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Glucose

Alternate names:

Blood Sugar, BS, FBS, Gl, Gluc, RBG, RBS

Laboratory:

Biochemistry

Test Code:

RGLU, FGLU

Specimen types:

Plasma
Serum

Container types:

Fluoride/oxalate tube (grey)
Serum tube with gel

Collection Instructions:

Transport specimen at Room Temperature to lab

Routine Glucose: serum or plasma

Delayed analysis: plasma, sodium fluoride tube only. If serum tube is collected transport to the laboratory must be within 45 min.

Minimum Adult Volume:

2 mL

Paediatric Minimum Volume:

0.5 mL

Notes:

Frequency:

Daily

Result Turnaround Time:

4 hours

Reference Interval:

Plasma or serum:

Fasting	3.0 - 5.4 mmol/L
Random	3.0 - 7.7 mmol/L

Laboratory Use Only

Storage Instructions:

Routine glucose is performed on serum or plasma

Results are approximately 10% higher than for whole blood (direct analysis) - dependent on the haematocrit. (Australian (WHO) criteria (as at 01-Dec-1998)).