Sample type guide
B Gold Vacutainer, SST/Gel anticoagulant, 5ml
G Grey Vacutainer, Fluoride oxalate anticoagulant, 2ml/4ml
RU Random Urine
Glucose Tolerance with Growth Hormone
Code
GTT + GHDF
Sample Reqs
3 x B [35], 3 x G, 3 x RU
Turnaround
1 day
Special instructions
Collection time (minutes post-glucose): 1 each at 0, 60 and 120 mins. [35] Patient should be fasting and resting for 30 mins before sample taking. Samples need handling urgently.
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