Fasting Blood Sugar FBS

Synonyms

Glucose, fasting
Glucose, serum

Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

Glucose Fasting, Serum

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Glucose Fasting, Serum

EPIC Order Name

Glucose, Fasting

Clinical Info

Specimen Type

Blood

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 Laboratory

Northwell Health Laboratories

CPT

82947

PDM

5300011

Result Interpretation

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

Forms