Test Directory

Glucose Body Fluid

Loinc

Expected Turnaround

24 Hours

Information

Diagnose and manage diabetes mellitus and other carbohydrate metabolism disorders, fungal or bacterial infection, tuberculosis or certain other types of meningitis.

Collection Information

CSF, Urine

Methodology

UV-hexokinase

Limitations

Rejection Criteria

Gross hemolysis

Specimen Stability

Refrigerated: 3 days

Alias

Glucose Body Fluid

Container Type

Preferred Collection Container: Lumbar Puncture Tray (CSF Collection Kit), Alternative Collection Container: Sterile, Black Screw-Cap, Round Bottom Tube. Urine- Sterile container or tube.

Minimum Volume

1 ML/ Minimum volume 0.5 ML

Age Range

0 - 999

Sex

Generic

Units of Measure

Reference Range

74 - 109

Panic Range