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Test Code Billings Clinic: 4350 Glucose, Random, Urine

Performing Laboratory

Billings Clinic Laboratory: Chemistry

Useful For

  • An indicator of abnormal proximal tubule function
  • Limited usefulness in the screening or management of diabetes mellitus

Methodology

Hexokinase

Specimen Requirements

  • 10 mL from a random urine collection in a urine container.
  • Send specimen refrigerated.

Storage/Stability

Specimen Type Temperature Time
Urine Refrigerated (preferred) 7 days

 

  •  Urine samples may lose as much as 40% of their glucose after 24 hours at room temperature.

Reject Due To

  • Specimens received frozen
  • Specimens received ambient

Reference Values

Not established

Day(s) Test Set Up

Daily

Test Classification and CPT Coding

82945 - Glucose, body fluid, other than blood

LOINC Code Information

Reporting Name LOINC Code
Glucose, Random Ur 2350-7