Glucose, Fasting

Synonyms

  • BLOOD
  • FBS
  • GLUCOSE FASTING, SERUM
  • GLUCOSE, FASTING
  • LAB81

Cerner Name

Fasting Blood Sugar

Clinical Info

Specimen Sources

Blood, Arterial Blood, Capillary Blood, Central Line Blood, Venous

Specimen Types

Blood

Specimen Volume

1 mL of potassium oxalate/sodium fluoride plasma

Container

Gray Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Allow specimen to clot for 45 minutes, spin down and process promptly to avoid falsely low results. 

 
 

Transport Instructions

Refrigerate

Specimen Stability

Methodology

Hexokinase

Days Performed

Monday through Sunday

Performing Laboratories

Northwell Health Laboratories

CPT

82947

PDM

5300011

Results
Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
FASTING GLUCOSE GLUF GLUCOSE FASTING Fasting Glucose

Result Interpretation

70-99 mg/dL
Critical Low: ≤45 mg/dL
Critical High: ≥450 mg/dL

Forms
Chemistry LAB81 build edit