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Test Code FPG Glucose, Fasting, Plasma

Important Note

  • Patient MUST be fasting 8-12 hours

Methodology

Photometric

Specimen Requirements

Please use preferred tube types whenever possible.

Preferred Container/Tube Type: Grey (Potassium oxalate/Sodium fluoride) Tube

Alternate: Green Top (Lithium Heparin) Tube

                 Serum Separator Tube (SST)

Transport Refrigerated

Day(s) Test Set Up

Monday through Sunday

Reference Values

Result Reference Value
Normal 70-99 mg/dL
Impaired fasting plasma glucose 100-125 mg/dL
Provisional diabetes mellitus Provisional diabetes mellitus

Test Classification and CPT Coding

82947

Performing Laboratory

Beebe Healthcare Laboratory

Performing Location

Margaret H. Rollins Laboratory
South Coastal Campus Laboratory 
Specialty Surgical Hospital Laboratory

Specimen Tube Color

  Tube Cap Color Tube Name
Preferred Grey Grey Sodium Fluoride and Potassium Oxalate
Alternate Mint Green Mint Green Lithium Heparin
Alternate   Gold Serum Separator Tubes (SST)