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Fasting Plasma Glucose (FPG/FBS)
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Synonyms
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Why do we do this test?
| For the diagnosis of Diabetes mellitus (Type 1/Type 2/Gestational Diabetes mellitus)
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Specimen Type
| Plasma (Oxalate and Flouride salt) |
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Instructions for specimen
collection & Patient preparation
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Need fasting 10 - 12 hours (dinner at 10 pm and blood can be drawn following day 8 am)
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Specimen transportation &
Processing
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Specimen storage & stability
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Room temperature and 4° C
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Specimen storage duration
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At room temperature 8 hours and at 4°C 72 hours
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Reference Intervals & Target
Values
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80 - 110 mg/dL or 4.4 - 6.1 mmol/L
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Critical Limits
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Possible Pre-analytical Errors
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Non fasting, fasting <10 hours, improper tube, late transport, delayed seperation of plasma
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Possible Analytical Errors
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Hemolysed, icteric and lypemic samples and in glucose oxidase method substances interfere with peroxidase like bilirubin, haemoglobin, uric acid and ascorbic acid
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Available Government Laboratories
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Recommended turnaround time
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Test Method
Enzymatic (Glucose oxidase/Hezokinase/Glucose dehydrogenase)
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Documentation
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References
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Last Updated : 2020-09-14 04:57:40 |
