Alberta Precision Laboratories

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Organization:

Alberta Precision Laboratories

Test Name/Synonym:

Glucose, Fasting (Synonym: JGLUF, Glucose, GLU)

Collection Alert:

Patient must be fasting 8 – 16 hours before collection

LABID (Connect Care):

LAB81

Specimen Type:

Blood

Primary Container:

Edmonton Base Lab: GOLD SST
Any other performing site: MINT LIHEP PST

Alternate Containers:

Edmonton Base Lab: MINT LIHEP PST
Any other performing site: GOLD SST

Minimum Collection Volume:

Edmonton Base Lab: 1 mL serum or plasma
Any other performing site: 0.2 mL plasma or serum

Stability and Storage:

Store refrigerated

Processing:

If on-site testing uses iSTAT^®:

Do not centrifuge
Test within 30 minutes

If PSC or tested at EBL:

Centrifuge within 30 minutes

If any other site:

Centrifuge within 2 hours

Testing Schedule:

Daily

Reference Interval:

Age	Reference Interval (mmol/L)
0 up to 72 hours	2.6 – 5.5
72 hours up to unspecified	3.3 – 6.0

Critical Value:

Age	Critical Value
0 up to 72 hours	Less than 2.0 or greater than 24.9
72 hours up to unspecified	Less than 2.6 or greater than 24.9

Testing Area:

Biochemistry

Performing Site:

See Additional Information for details.

Additional Test Information:

For clinical interpretation, see Diabetes Canada Clinical Practice Guidelines.

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Last Updated On:

Wednesday, August 6, 2025