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Test ID: FBS

Glucose – Fasting, Serum/Plasma

Orderable by Ontario ND

Test Overview

Method

Spectrophotometry - enzymatic

Method Description

Hexokinase

Result Included

Glucose

Specimen

Specimen Type

Serum
Plasma (EDTA)
Plasma (Na Fluoride/oxalate)

Volume

Sample Volume

1 mL

Minimum Volume

0.5 mL

Specimen Comment

Gel-separator tubes are acceptable.

Patient Preparation

Fasting 8 – 12 h

Stability

Ambient	Refrigerated
8 hours	72 Hours

Performance & Interpretation

Turnaround Time

2 days

Results

Glucose

mmol/L

D0 to 1 week (Fasting): 2.5 - 6.0 1 week to Adult (Fasting): 4.0 - 6.0

mg/dL x 0.0555

Referral Location

Canada

Test Version

Last Updated

2024-11-04