Glucose, Synovial Fluid QGLSYN
Method(s) | Spectromphotometry (SP) |
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Specimen Required | |
Collect | Synovial fluid. |
Transport | 1 mL synovial fluid frozen (Min: 0.5 mL). |
Remarks | Patient Preparation: Overnight fasting is preferred. |
Stability | Ambient: 24 hours Refrigerated: 7 days Frozen: 28 days |
Schedule | Daily |
CPTCode | 82945 |
Notes | Performing Laboratory-Quest Diagnostics-Chantilly VA |
Preferred Specimen Collection Device(s) | |
Reference Interval | |
Synovial fluid glucose values are equivalent to plasma values if obtained from a fasting patient. The difference between the plasma glucose and synovial fluid glucose value should be less than 10 mg/dL. |