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AKA
FBS, Fasting blood sugar, blood sugar
Specimen Type/Requirements
Light Green Top (Lithium Heparin) Tube - Preferred
Gold top (Serum w/gel) Tube
Red Top (Serum w/out gel) Tube
***Centrifuge or remove plasma/serum from cells within 2 hours of collection.
Specimen Volume
| Preferred Volume | 500 µL serum/plasma |
| Minimum Volume | 100 µL serum/plasma |
Stability/Transport
| Room Temperature | 2 days | |
| Refrigerated | 7 days | Preferred for Transport |
| Frozen | 1 day |
Performed Test Frequency
Monday-Sunday
Performing Lab
Sanford Laboratories-Bemidji
Methodology
Enzymatic Hexokinase
CPT
82947