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Glucose Tolerance, Fasting

eDH Procedure Code(s)

LAB4106 Glucose Tolerance, 2 Hours

Order Questions

LAB4106 Glucose Tolerance, 2 Hours
  • Oral Glucose Dose (Tolerance)

Collection Questions

  • Has the patient been fasting for 8 hours or more?

Specimen Information

Specimen Type Specimen Source Acceptable Containers Minimum Test Volume (mL)
Blood Blood, Venous Gry6-R 0.1
Blood Blood, Venous GryM-R 0.1

Shipping and Handling

Processing Instructions: N/A

Transport Temperature: Refrigerated
Transport Instructions: N/A

Specimen Stability Unprocessed
Unprocessed: 3 Days

Specimen Stability Post Processing
Ambient: 3 Days
Refrigerate: 7 Days
Frozen: 1 Year

Test Components

Component LOINC Code
FASTING STATUS 49541-6
GLUCOSE TOLERANCE, FASTING 1558-6

Turnaround Time (TAT)

STAT 1 Hour
Routine 4 Hours

Performing Lab Section

Chemistry

Performing Lab(s)

Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital Laboratory (APD) 603-308-0032
Cheshire Medical Center Laboratory (CHE) 603-354-5454 extension 3725
Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Healther Center Laboratory (MAH) 802-674-7247
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center Laboratory (MHMH) 603-650-2200
New London Hospital Laboratory (NLH) 603-526-5305