94470:FRUCTOSAMINE
Author PeaceHealth Laboratories
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| Alias Names: |
GLYCOPROTEIN, PROTEIN BOUND GLUCOSE |
| Methodology: |
Spectrophotometry (S) |
| Edit Date: |
6/11/2010 |
| Performed: |
Daily |
| Released: |
24 hours after setup at PeaceHealth Laboratories’ reference lab. |
| CPT Code: |
82985-90 |
| Specimen Collection Details |
| Collection: |
One 7.5 mL serum separator tube (SST). Also acceptable: Green top tube (heparin) or lavender top tube (EDTA). Patients should abstain from ascorbic acid supplements for a minimum of 24 hours prior to specimen collection. |
| Handling: |
Allow to clot completely, centrifuge and separate serum from cells and pour into a plastic vial. |
| Stability: |
Specimen stable 72 hours ambient, 14 days refrigerated, or 2 months frozen. |
| Standard Volume: |
0.5 mL serum or plasma. |
| Minimum Volume: |
0.3 mL serum or plasma. |
| Transport: |
Refrigerated. |
| Comments: |
High levels of ascorbic acid interfere with the fructosamine assay. Variations in levels of serum proteins (albumin and immunoglobulin) may affect fructosamine results. |
| Rejection Criteria: |
Hemolysis; contaminated specimen.
MEDICARE MAY REQUIRE A SIGNED ADVANCE BENEFICIARY NOTICE (ABN) FOR THIS TEST |
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| Non-diabetic 170-285 µmol/L |