Glucose 1 Hour Screening Test OB patients only

General Information

Lab Name: Glucose 1 hr screen, OB only
Lab Code: OBGPP1
Epic Name: Glucose 1 Hr. Post Dose, OB
Description: This test should be ordered on OB patients only. The reference range applies to this patient group only.
Synonyms: glucose tolerance
Components

Method

Spectrophotometric

Reference Range

Units: mg/dL

Female		Male
Age	Range	Age	Range
0-	62-139	0-	62-139

Effective date: 03/01/2015

Ref. Range Notes

The reference range applies to OB patient's only.

Specimen Type: Blood
Collection: Note:Patient is given a 50 gram dose of Glucola. 1 hour later collect 2 mL GRAY TOP tube. HMC and UW-MT Onsite Locations:Preferred: 2 mL blood in GRAY TOP tube
Also Acceptable If Delivered To Lab Immediately: 4 mL blood in ORANGE RST, GOLD SST, LIME GREEN PST, RED TOP or GREEN TOP tube

Offsite Clinic or Other Locations:
Preferred: 2 mL blood in GRAY TOP tube
Also Acceptable If Delivered To Lab Immediately: 4 mL blood in ORANGE RST, GOLD SST, LIME GREEN PST, RED TOP or GREEN TOP tube
Quantity: Requested: 1 mL plasma
Minimum: 0.2 mL plasma

Receiving Instructions: This test should be ordered on OB patients only.
Refrigerate plasma

Note: Plasma or serum collected in green, gold or red top tubesshould be separated from the cells within 1 hr. and stored refrigerated. Glucose in such specimens is stable up to 16 hr. after collection. Glucose specimens collected in gray top tubes are stable up to 24 hr. without separation or refrigeration.

Lab Department

Chemistry, Automated Panels(CHA)

Frequency

Daily

Available STAT?

Yes

Performing Location(s)

HMC	Chemistry, Automated 206-520-4600 325 9th Ave, Rm # GWH-47, Seattle, WA 98104-2420
UW-NW	Main Lab 206-668-1344 UW Medical Center – Northwest 1550 N 115th Street, A200 Seattle, WA 98133
FHCC	Fred Hutch Alliance Lab 206-606-1088 825 Eastlake Ave, Seattle, WA 98109
UW-MT	Chemistry, Automated 206-520-4600 Clinical Lab, Room NW220, University of Washington Medical Center, 1959 NE Pacific street, Seattle, WA 98195