Glucose, 2 hour Post Prandial (GLU 2HR PP)
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| Synonyms:
| Glucose 2 hour PP |
| Specimen: | Blood; (1) SST (serum separator), Red (no preservative), Green (lithium heparin or Gray (sodium fluoride and potassium oxalate) top vacutainer tube.
Patient should eat breakfast or lunch, and remain at rest. Specimen is collected 2 hours after completion of the meal. |
| Volume: | Full primary tube |
| Minimum Volume: | 100 microL or plasma/serum |
| Collection: | If tube other than an SST or PST (plasma separator tube) is collected, transfer serum or plasma to a tightly capped plastic aliquot tube within 2 hours of collection for transport.
Refrigerate at 2-8°C for 7 days; sodium fluoride and potassium oxalate is stable at room temperature for 24 hours. |
| Rejection Criteria: | Gross hemolysis; improper labeling. |
| Reference Range: | 70-120 mg/dl |
| Methodology: | |
| Test Use: | Only a minority of patients with diabetes mellitis have the classic sympton of polyuria, polyphagia, polydipsa and weight loss. The 2 hour PP is extensively used to establish the diagnosis of diabetes mellitus. It may be used along with FBS to follow pa |
| Additional Information: | No Additional Information Listed |
| Testing Includes: | |
| Testing Facility: | AnMed Laboratory |