Laboratory Test Reference Guide

Laboratory Information

Test Name

Glucose (Blood Gas)

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