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Test ID BLOD0787 Glucose Gestational Diabetes Tolerance, 3 Hour

AKA

3Hr GTT, GTT

Specimen Type/Requirements

Grey top (Sodium Fluoride) tube - Plasma (preferred)
Light Green top (Lithium Heparin w/gel) tube - Plasma
Gold top (Serum w/gel) tube - Serum

Red top (Serum w/out gel) tube - Serum
 

Overnight fasting is required.  Give 100 gram oral glucose load after drawing fasting specimen.  Separate serum/plasma from cells within 1 hour of collection.

Properly label specimens with date and time.

 

Panel includes a fasting glucose and a 1 Hour, 2 Hour and 3 Hour post glucose dose.

 

Test is affected by gross hemolysis.  Test is not affected by lipemia.

Specimen Volume

 Preferred Volume     1.0 mL   
 Minimum Volume     0.6 mL   

 

Stability/Transport

 Room Temperature     24 hours     
 Refrigerated     7 days     Preferred for transport   
 Frozen     3 months     

 

Performed Test Frequency

Monday through Sunday

Methodology

Sioux Falls – Enzymatic Hexokinase
Rapid City – Enzymatic Hexokinase

Performing Lab

Sanford Laboratories Sioux Falls

Sanford Laboratories Rapid City

CPT

82951, 82952