The University of Iowa (UIHC)
Department of Pathology
LABORATORY SERVICES HANDBOOK

Glucose
Order Code: GLC
Epic Lab Code: LAB610
Order Form: A-1a Critical Care/Special Care Nurseries Laboratory or Epic Lab Order 		  Critical Care Laboratory
5802 JPP
356-8690 
Specimen:
 
Whole Blood
Collection Medium:
Heparinized syringe or Green top tube (Na Heparin) 


Alternate
Collection Media:


Light Green top tube (Lithium Heparin)


Minimum:


0.5 ml in Lithium/Sodium Heparin syringes


Analytic Time:


10 minutes (upon receipt in laboratory)


Reference Range:


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

See appendix for pediatric normal range

Critical Care Critical Value Adults:   <50mg/dl and >450
                               Peds:   <40mg/dl and >300

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


Methodology:


Ion Selective Electrode


CPT Code:


82947


 


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




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Updated: 05/05/2009

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