Glucose, DBS
Glucose, DBS
Categories
- Chemistry
- Health Assessment and Safety
General Information
Name | Information |
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Code: | B199 |
Matrix: | Dried Blood Spot |
Application: | Insurance Risk Assessment, Wellness |
Turnaround Time: | Daily |
Analytical - Method: | In this Beckman Coulter procedure, glucose is phosphorylated by hexokinase (HK) in the presence of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) and magnesium ions to produce glucose-6-phosphate (G-6-P) and adenosine diphosphate (ADP). Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6P-DH) specifically oxidizes G-6-P to 6-phosphogluconate with the concurrent reduction of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) to nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide, reduced (NADH). |
Reportable - Test Results Type: | Quantitative |
Units - Conventional: | mg/dL |
Specimen Information
Name | Information |
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Minimum Volume: | Three 1/4” circular punches of the serum/plasma area needed for 5 chemistry tests. |
Rejection Criteria: | Improper labeling, improper sample handling, and wrong sample type. |
Collection Instructions: | See “Blood Collection” |
Collection Patient Preparation: | Fasting blood sample recommended |
Container: | Dried Blood Spot on an ADX-100 card |