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Laboratory Information

Test Name

Glucose whole blood (POCT-StatStrip meter)

External Price (excl. GST)

2.63

Specimen Collection

Adult Specimen

0.6 uL capillary sample collected directly onto a StatStrip test strip, or a heparin sample

Specimen Collection and Transport Protocols

Clean patients' hand and wipe away the first drop of blood.

Test Information

Department

POCT

Test Availability

Mon - Sun, 24hrs

Laboratory Turnaround Time

6 seconds.

Method

SatStrip glucose/ketone meter

Unit of measurement

mmol/L

Reference interval

3.5-5.5 mmol/L Fasting

3.5-7.7 mmol/L Non-Fasting

Uncertainty of measurement

± 10%

Minimum Volume

0.6 uL whole blood

Electronic Information

Registration Code

GLUB

HL7 mapping code

$GLUB

LOINC Code

15074-8

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