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Test Code GTT4 Glucose Tolerance Test [4 Hour], Serum/Plasma

Preferred Specimen

Serum (SST)

Alternate Specimen

Plasma (Sodium fluoride/potassium oxalate - Gray Top) is recommended if removal from cells will be delayed.

Specimen Collection Instructions

Collect fasting, 1 hour, 2 hour, 3 hour and 4 hour specimens.

Serum and Plasma samples should be centrifuged and removed from cells as soon as possible but no longer then 4 hours from collection.

Specimen Volume

1.0 mL

Transport

Routine courier pick-up

Department

Chemistry

Methodology

Enzymatic

Stat Turn-around Time

N/A

Routine Turn-around Time

1 Day

Reference Ranges

See Report