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Fasting Blood Sugar
FBS
60
CLINICAL USE
Used to screen, diagnose and monitor/manage pre-diabetes, diabetes and other carbohydrate disorders such as gestational diabetes and neonatal hypoglycemia
SPECIMEN
Serum
Red Top / Yellow Top / SST
Fasting Hours: 6 - 8 hrs
Red Top / Yellow Top / SST
Fasting Hours: 6 - 8 hrs
VOLUME
Adult:
3 - 5 mL
3 - 5 mL
Pedia:
0.5 - 1 mL
0.5 - 1 mL
TURN-AROUND TIME
Routine:
4 hrs
4 hrs
Stat:
2 hrs
2 hrs
NOTES
N/A