Glucose, Quantitative, Urine (003376)

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Category:

Turnaround Time: 1 - 2 days
CPT Code:

82945

Test Type: 10 mL aliquot Urine (24-hour)
Stability Time:

Temperature

Period

Room temperature

Unstable

Refrigerated

14 days

Frozen

14 days

Freeze/thaw cycles

Stable x3

Reference Range:

0-500 mg/24 hours

Overview:

Aid in the evaluation of glucosuria, renal tubular defects; manage diabetes mellitus.

Collection Details:

Patient Preparation:

Void at 8 AM (or 8 PM) and discard the specimen. Then collect all the urine including the final specimen voided at the end of the 24-hour collection period (ie, 8 AM (or 8 PM) the following day).

Collection Instructions:

Plastic urine container with boric acid or sodium fluoride.

Collect 24-hour urine with 1 g boric acid or sodium fluoride preservative. Mix well. Container must be labeled with patient's name and date and time collection was started and finished.

Refrigerate.