Glucose
| Order Code: | UGL |
| Order Form: | Laboratory Requisition |
Specimen:
Urine, Quantitation
Collection Medium:
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| Urine - 24 hour/timed plastic urine container |
Alternate
Collection Media:
Call laboratory for additional acceptable specimen collection containers.
Minimum:
24 hr collection; no preservative. Collections other than 24 hr will
not be calculated for G/24 hr.
Testing
Schedule:
24 hrs/day, 7 days a week, including holidays.
Analytic Time:
3 hours (upon receipt in laboratory)
Reference Range:
<0.5 g/24 hr
Methodology:
Hexokinase/UV Test
Instructions:
Send entire 24 hour collection. Record date and time of collection on
requisition.
Sample
Processing:
Submit urine in leak-proof plastic container.
Label transport tube with two patient identifiers, date and time of collection.
Label transport tube with two patient identifiers, date and time of collection.
Sample
Storage:
Refrigerate.
Transport
Instructions:
Transport in cooler with refrigerated coolant packs.
Place requisition in bag, seal bag, and tape securely to (urine) container.
Place requisition in bag, seal bag, and tape securely to (urine) container.
CPT Code:
82945