| Specimen requirements: |
Fingerstick
(Whole Blood) |
| Reference ranges: |
| CATEGORY |
LOW |
HIGH |
UNITS |
QUALITATIVE |
ADULT (fasting, non-diabetic) |
70 |
115 |
mg/dL |
N/A |
NEONATE |
45 |
170 |
mg/dL |
N/A |
|
| Critical values: |
| CATEGORY |
LOW |
HIGH |
UNITS |
QUALITATIVE |
| ADULT (fasting, non-diabetic) |
<60 |
>500 |
mg/dL |
N/A |
| NEONATE |
<40 |
>220 |
mg/dL |
N/A |
|
| Unit of measure: |
mg/dL |
| Ideal sample: |
Whole blood |
| Absolute minimum amount: |
1 drop |
| Method of collection: |
Collect drop of blood onto test strip. |
| Transportation: |
N/A |
| Label instructions: |
N/A |
| Request test on form: |
N/A |
| |
N/A |
| Stat frequency: |
N/A |
| Stat turn around time: |
N/A |
| Routine frequency: |
N/A |
| Must be in by: |
N/A |
| Routine turn around time: |
N/A |
| Deliver the specimen to : |
NA : NA
|
| Deliver the specimen to : |
NA : NA
|
| Scheduling requirements : |
N/A |
| Method: |
Glucose Oxidase Reaction |
| Special Instructions: |
Use LifeScan SureStep Flexx
Glucometer and SureStep Pro Test Strips. Refer to the procedure "J&J SURESTEP
FLEXX GLUCOMETER PROTOCOL FOR WHOLE BLOOD GLUCOSE TESTING" located at the
patient care site. If unable to perform test, notify Laboratory POC. During an
emergency, you may obtain a replacement instrument from another testing site.
Results are quantitative. |
| CyberLAB abbreviation: |
GLUCP |
| CyberLAB code: |
1150 |
| Lab Processing Instructions: |
N/A |
