Glucose

Test/Investigation

Glucose

Site(s) or Laboratory offering Test/Investigation

NNUH, QEH, JPUH

Units

mmol/L

Sample type

Fluoride oxalate tube (Grey top)

Turnaround times (TAT) Urgent/Routine/GP or OPD

1 hour / 4 hour / by 8am next day

Reference intervals (adult unless stated)

Fasting plasma glucose: 4 – 6 mmol/L
Non-Fasting (random) plasma glucose: 4 – 11 mmol/L

If UKAS Accredited Test indicate at which site

Y NNUH, QEH

Source

https://www.who.int/diabetes/publications/Definition%20and%20diagnosis%20of%20diabetes_new.pdf and https://bnf.nice.org.uk/treatment-summary/hypoglycaemia.html (accessed 2/9/21)