Biomarkers · Chemical
Glucose 5
A blood glucose test measures the glucose levels in your blood. Glucose is a type of sugar.
Blood Glucose Test, MedlinePlus, National Library of Medicine
- Primary unit
- mg/dL
- LOINC codes
- 26780-7
- Tests that measure Glucose 5
- Labcorp 1
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Labcorp 1 test
Panels that include this biomarker
Lactose Tolerance Test 046300
5 analytes · Plasma · Fasting not stated · Turnaround Within 1 day
Labcorp catalog pageMethod and collection
- Method
- Enzymatic
- Preparation
- Patient should fast for eight hours before testing. No smoking or gum chewing allowed during test. Patient is encouraged to drink a moderate amount, one to two glasses of water during test. Patient should remain seated or in bed during test.
- Collection
- Draw fasting sample prior to lactose administration. Give lactose according to the following: • Children up to 12 years: 2 g/kg body weight with a maximum of 50 g in 250 mL water. • Adults: 50 g in 250 mL water Collect specimens at 30, 60, 90, and 120 minutes following lactose administration. Label each tube with the patient's name and time of drawing according to the following: The first tube should be labeled with the "patient's name," "fasting," and the time of the draw. The remaining four tubes should be labeled with the "patient's name" and the time of the draw.
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MedlinePlus, National Library of Medicine
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LOINC 26780-7
Regenstrief Institute codes that identify the same result across labs.
Search ClinicalTrials.gov for Glucose 5
Registered studies that measure Glucose 5, on the U.S. National Library of Medicine registry.
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We compile this page from named laboratory catalogs, guidelines and studies. Labs calculate reference intervals from the people they test, for one assay method and one population group, so an interval describes that population rather than an optimal target.
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