Test Directory
3257 Glucose, 1hr Post 50Gm (1 Specimen)
Specimen Type
Specimen Stability
Reference Range
Gray-top Tube (preferred) or SST - Serum
In Gray-top Tube: 1 day refrigerated In SST: 3 days refrigerated (draw one tube per specimen)
65-140 mg/dL
Specimen Requirements
Preferred amount: 1.0 mL Serum Minimum amount: 0.5 mL Serum
Method
Enzymatic
Schedule
Mon-Fri
Turn-Around Time
24 hrs
Instructions/Notes
Centrifuge SST within 1 hr of collection. No centrifugation needed for Gray-top Tube. 12 hours fasting recommended, but not required. Special Instructions: Please indicate if the patient is fasting. Complete the Glucose Testing Information Form.
Clinical Utility
To screen for all forms of diabetes mellitus, but not those that are in the earliest stages of development.
CPT Codes
82950
