Laboratory Test Reference Guide

Laboratory Information

Test Name

Glucose (Blood Gas)

External Price (excl. GST)

5.25

Specimen Collection

Adult Specimen

1.0 ml blood in an adult blood gas syringe or 0.5 ml in a paediatric blood gas syringe or 45 ul blood in a plastic capillary tube

Specimen Collection and Transport Protocols

Remove at least 3 ml of blood to waste prior to collecting the blood sample from a line

Paediatric Specimen

0.5 ml blood in a paediatric blood gas syringe or 45 ul blood in a plastic capillary tube

Test Information

Department

POCT

Test Availability

Mon - Sun, 24hrs

Laboratory Turnaround Time

30 minutes

Method

Blood gas analyser

Unit of measurement

mmol/L

Reference interval

3.5-5.4 mmol/L - Fasting  

3.5-7.7 mmol/L - Non fasting

0-3 mths - 2.6-8.0 mmol/L

Uncertainty of measurement

± 5%

Minimum Volume

45 uL collected into a 45 uL plastic capillary tube

Electronic Information

Registration Code

GLUBG

HL7 mapping code

$GLUBG