Glucose

Label Mnemonic:	GLC
Epic code:	LAB610
Downtime form:	Doctor/Provider Orders - Pathology Core and Specialty Care Nursery

Critical Care - Relocated to Core Laboratory
6240 RCP
356-3527

Specimen(s):

Whole Blood

Collection Medium:

Heparinized syringe or Green top tube (Na Heparin)

Minimum:

0.5 mL in Lithium/Sodium Heparin syringes

Turn Around Time:

10 minutes (upon receipt in laboratory)

Reference Range:

Fasting Peds (0 - 1 month):                40 -  99 mg/dL
Fasting Adult (1 month up and older):      65 - 139 mg/dL

See Additional Information for Pediatric Normal Range

Critical Care Critical Value Adults:    <50 mg/dL and >450 mg/dL
                               Peds:    <50 mg/dL and >300 mg/dL

Special Care Nurseries Critical Value:  <50 mg/dL and >200mg/dL

Interpretive Data:

Reference range is for a random glucose concentration. The Expert Committee on the Diagnosis and Classification of Diabetes has defined impaired fasting glucose as greater than or equal to 100 mg/dL but less than 126 mg/dL (Diabetes Care 28 Suppl 1: S41, 2005).

Comments:

Can be ordered with blood gases (0.5 mL blood required); all needles must be removed from the syringe before delivery.

Methodology:

Ion Selective Electrode

CPT Code:

82947

See Additional Information:
Critical Care Critical Lab Values
Special Care Nurseries Critical Lab Values
Chemistry Pediatric Reference Ranges