Lactose Tolerance Test GLUC-LT

Synonyms

Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

Not Orderable

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Lactose Tolerance Test

EPIC Order Name

Clinical Info

Specimen Type

Blood

Container

Gray Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Grey-top (potassium
oxalate/sodium fluoride) tube(s)
Specimen Volume: 1 mL of plasma
Collection Instructions: 
1. Patient should be instructed to have nothing to eat or drink
for at least 8 hours before test (except for sips of water).
2. Patient should be instructed to refrain from smoking and
drinking coffee just before and during test.
3. Patient is given a lactose dose as follows:
A. 1 g/kg of body weight of pediatrics
B. 50 g for adults
4. Draw fasting blood specimen, and 30 minutes, 60
minutes, 90 minutes,120 minutes and 180 minutes post lactose
ingestion.
Note: Label specimens appropriately (as
fasting, 30, 60, 90,120  or 180 minutes) and Glucose levels
will be performed for the lactose tolerance.
Transport Temperature: Refrigerated

Transport Instructions

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

Methodology

Colorimetric

Days Performed

Monday through Sunday

Performing Laboratory

Northwell Core Lab at CFAM

CPT

82952 x 5
;

PDM

5302441

Result Interpretation

See report.

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