Glucose, Gestational Screen (50g), 140 Cutoff
Also known as Glucose, Gestational Screen, Gestational
What it measures
- Glucose, Gestational Screen (50G)-140 CutoffLOINC 1504-0
Specimen
- Specimen
- 1 mL plasma collected in a fluoride/oxalate (gray-top) tube
- Minimum volume
- 0.5 mL
- Also accepted
- Plasma from fluoride/oxalate (gray-top) tube in a plastic screw-cap vial • Serum (separated from cells immediately) in a plastic screw-cap vial • Spun SST • Plasma from lithium heparin (green-top) tube in a plastic screw-cap vial • Plasma from sodium heparin (green-top) tube in a plastic screw-cap vial
- Container
- Fluoride/oxalate (gray-top) tube
- Temperature
- Room temperature
The test should be performed between weeks 24 and 28 of gestation. The patient is given a 50 g dose of glucose and a single blood specimen is obtained one hour later. Fasting is not required. Note: Serum and plasma submissions must be separated from cells.
Billing
CPT 82950