Glucose 2 Hour Post Prandial*

Important Note

*This test is orderable in Cerner as Glucose 2 Hour Post Prandial

Blood is drawn 2 hours after ingestion of a meal or glucose beverage.

Colorimetric Absorbance

Rutland Regional Medical Center Laboratory

Specimen Type: Blood
Container/Tube:

Preferred: Light-green top (lithium heparin gel)

Acceptable: Gold top, serum gel

Specimen Volume: Full tube

Specimen Minimum Volume: 2 mL

Collection Instructions:

1. Draw blood 2 hours after ingestion of a meal or glucose beverage.

2. Send specimen in original tube.

3. If there is a delay in transport of >1 hour, centrifuge tube.

Refrigerated

<140 mg/dL

Daily

Analytical Time:

1 day

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