Glucose, Plasma

Department

Core Biochemistry

Delphic Registration Code

GLU

Synonyms

Sugar, plasma

Turnaround Time

3 hours

Test Code

3516

Specimen Type

• Serum
• Plasma

Specimen Requirements

Tube/Container Type:

Preferred

• Fluoride Oxalate (Grey Cap)

Preferred if West Coast

• Lithium Heparin - Gel (Light Green Cap)

Acceptable

• Serum (Red Cap)
• SST II (Gold Cap)
• Lithium Heparin - Non-gel (Green Cap)
• Lithium Heparin - Gel (Light Green Cap)

Preferred Sample Volume (ml)

4.5

No of Samples Required

1

Paediatric Specimen Requirements

Tube/Container Type:

Preferred

• Lithium Heparin - Non-gel (Green Cap)

Preferred Sample Volume (ml)

0.6

Additional Specimen Information

Paediatric Specimen - Heparin microtainer tube 600 µL

Aliquot Instructions

Sample Type

• Serum
• Plasma

Minimum Volume (ml)

0.1

Additional Referral/Aliquot Information

Separate from cells immediately.

Reference Intervals

3.5 – 7.7 mmol/L     Random

3.5 – 6.0 mmol/L    Fasting

Test Method

Enzymatic Colourimetric assay performed on the Beckman Coulter AU5822 analyser using Beckman Coulter reagents.

Non-Funded Test Cost

$3.24 (Exclusive of GST)

Billing Code

3516

Glucose decreases at 5% per hour when left on cells.

Contact Information

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