Fructosamine FRUC
Method(s) | Quantitative Spectrophotometry |
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Specimen Required | |
Collect | One 5 mL gold (SST) top tube. Also acceptable: pink (K2EDTA), or light green (lithium heparin) top tubes. |
Transport | 0.5 mL serum or plasma refrigerated. (Min: 0.3 mL) |
Remarks | Hemolysis may cause falsely elevated results. Allow specimen to clot completely at room temperature before centrifuging. |
Stability | After separation from cells: Ambient: 3 days; Refrigerated: 2 weeks; Frozen: 2 months |
Unacceptable Conditions | Hemolyzed samples. |
Schedule | Daily |
Billing Code | 5010030 |
CPTCode | 82985 |
Preferred Specimen Collection Device(s) | |
Reference Interval | |
Nondiabetic: 205-285 &mumol/L Interpretive Data: Variations in levels of serum proteins (albumin and immunoglobulins) may affect fructosamine results. |