Glucose, PP 2-Hour (75g)

What it measures

• Glucose, PP 2HR (75 Gram)LOINC 1518-0

Before the visit

The patient is given a 75 gram dose of glucose and a single blood specimen is obtained 2 hours later.

Specimen

Specimen

1 mL plasma collected in a fluoride/oxalate (gray-top) tube

Minimum volume

0.5 mL

Also accepted

Plasma collected in a lithium heparin (green-top) tube or sodium heparin (green-top) tube • Serum • Whole blood collected in a fluoride/oxalate (gray-top) tube

Container

Fluoride/oxalate (gray-top) tube

Temperature

Room temperature

Serum and plasma submissions must be separated from cells

Billing

CPT 82950