Glucose Tolerance, 3 hour GT3
Method(s) | Spectrophotometry | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Collect | One 6 mL gray (sodium fluoride & potassium oxalate) top tube for each specified time. |
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Transport | 1 mL plasma at 20-25°C for each specified time. |
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Remarks | Patient Preparation: Patient must fast from midnight the night before the test. Patient may drink water during the test. If the patient vomits the glucose solution after ingestion, the test must be discontinued. No food, gum or lozenges may be consumed during the test. Administer glucose solution; have the patient drink the entire bottle within 5 minutes. Log times for blood draws: |
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Schedule | Mon-Fri | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Billing Code | 1010264 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CPTCode | 82951, 82952 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notes | This test requires an appointment at one of our Patient Service Centers. Please refer to our Patient Service Center listing for phone number to schedule at referred site. Https://www.laboratoryalliance.com/patient-services/patient-service-center-finder |
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