Prior to drawing patient, see Specimen Collection Procedure - Glucose Tolerance Testing.
Outpatients must be scheduled in advance. Patients should eat their usual diet for 3-5 days and fast 8 hours prior to testing. Glucose dose will be orally administered and blood will be collected at the 1 hour interval post glucose ingestion.
For Outpatients, test should only be drawn in outpatient locations within the Hospital at the Akron campus.
Lab/Phone:
330-543-8417
TAT:
1 hour/draw
Additional Info:
Criteria for Diagnosis of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus(GDM)
Effective 6/22/2011
50g, 1HR Glucose Challenge
>130 mg/dl Detects 90% of those who will develop GDM
>140 mg/dl Detects 80% of those who will develop GDM
CPT Code:
82950
MFM - Glucose Challenge, 1 Hour
Test ID/Workstation :
MFMGL ACHM1
Specimen Type:
Blood
Tube Type:
Green top (lithium or sodium heparin) tube
Collection Volume:
1.5 mL
Storage:
Refrigerated
Availability:
Mon-Fri
Methodology:
Enzymatic reference method with hexokinase
Special Instructions:
Prior to drawing patient, see Specimen Collection Procedure - Glucose Tolerance Testing.
Outpatients must be scheduled in advance. Patients should eat their usual diet for 3-5 days and fast 8 hours prior to testing. Glucose dose will be orally administered and blood will be collected at the 1 hour interval post glucose ingestion.
For Outpatients, test should only be drawn in outpatient locations within the Hospital at the Akron campus.
Lab/Phone:
330-543-8417
TAT:
1 hour/draw
Additional Info:
Criteria for Diagnosis of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus(GDM)
Effective 6/22/2011
50g, 1HR Glucose Challenge
>130 mg/dl Detects 90% of those who will develop GDM
>140 mg/dl Detects 80% of those who will develop GDM
