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Glucose - Blood
Alternate Names
BSL, BGL, FBS, FBG, GL, RBG
Laboratory
Biochemistry
Specimen
Blood
Container
Serum tube (gold cap OR red cap w. yellow insert)
See collection instructions
Fluoride Oxalate (grey)
Additional Collection Instructions
All Orders for the Austin Cerner system may be collected into a SERUM tube. Glucose orders from all other locations should be collected into grey topped FLUORIDE-EDTA tubes.
If glucose is collected in SERUM tube, sample must be spun within 4 hours of collection.
Fasting samples require a 8-10 hour non-caloric fast.
Minimum Adult Volume
None
Minimum Paediatric Volume
None
Notes
Glucose can be performed on blood in a PLAIN tube, if received by the laboratory within 4 hours of collection, but the level will be lowered by leucocytosis and temperature effects.
