Post prandial blood sugar test Shankar-road

POST PRANDIAL BLOOD SUGAR TEST

DESCRIPTION – A post prandial glucose test is a blood glucose test that determines the amount of glucose, in the plasma after a meal. The diagnosis is typically restricted to postprandial hyperglycemia due to lack of strong evidence of co-relation with a diagnosis of diabetes.

METHODOLOGY – quantitative enzymatic

TURN AROUND TIME – within 24 hours

SPECIMEN REQUIERED –

PATIENT PREPARATION – patient should fast for at least 8 hours prior to collection of fasting specimen

COLLECT – collect 2 timed specimens. Grey (sodium fluoride).

SPECIMEN PREPARATION – separate plasma from cells within 2 hours of collection. Transfer 1 ml of plasma to transport tube

STORAGE/TRANSPORT TEMPERATURE – refrigerated

STABILITY – ambient: 24 hours; refrigerated: week; frozen: 1 year

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS – clinical history is mandatory