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Order Code LAB700 Glucose Meter 

Additional Codes

Test Name in EPIC EPIC Test Code            Mnemomic
RV GLUCOSE METER (LAB PERFORMED) LAB700 BGT
RV GLUCOSE METER (POCT) LAB700 BGT

Useful For

Use for the quantitative determination of glucose in capillary finger stick, and venous whole blood.

Specimen Requirements

 

Specimen Type: Whole Blood, finger stick

Collection Container/Tube:

Preferred:  Dark Green-top (lithium heparin) tube

Specimen Volume: 1.2 μL

 

Specimen Stability

Specimen Type Temperature Stability              
Whole Blood Ambient 30 minutes

Reference Values

74 - 100 mg/dL

 

Pediatric ranges:

  • Newborn:  60 - 90 mg/dL
  • 1 month - 1 year:  60 - 105 mg/dL

Critical values (automatic call-back)

  • Low:  < 50 mg/dL
  • High:  > 400 mg/dL

Day(s) Test Set Up

Monday through Sunday

Performing Laboratory

POC Methodology available at Ridgeview Hospitals, Clinics and Urgent Cares.

Methodology

Colorimetric

Test Classification and CPT Coding

82947