Glucose Post Prandial

Last Modified: 10/22/2021 8:38:34 AM


  Medicare Medical Necessity Restrictions May Apply
Medical Necessity Documentation:  
Client Notes:  
Patient Preparation:  
Specimen Requirements: 1.0 mL Plasma in a PST Mint Green Top Tube - Li Heparin
Collection Instructions:
Collect the blood specimen 1 to 5 hours after the patient eats

Collection hour must be included on the specimen label along with patient’s full legal name, a unique identifier (the unique identifier may be the DOB or the requisition number), date and time of collection, and the phlebotomist’s initials. 

Specimen must be spun within 4 hours of collection
Minimum Volume: 0.2 mL
Transport & Storage: Temperature/Stability: 3 days Refrigerated

4 hours Unspun
Reference Range: Refer to report for reference ranges
Critical Ranges:  
Test Comments:  
Methodology: Enzymatic
Clinical Significance:  
Documentation:  
Custom Panel: No

PRODUCTION SCHEDULE

Days Performed: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Sites Performed: Parkview Dekalb, Parkview Hospital Randallia, Parkview Huntington, Parkview LaGrange, Parkview Noble, Parkview Regional Medical Center, Parkview Wabash, Parkview Warsaw , Parkview Whitley
PHL Test Code: GLPP
EPIC Test Code: LAB2348
Included Tests:  
CPT Coding: 82947

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