Fasting glucose of 126 mg/dL or greater or random glucose >200 mg/dL is diagnostic of diabetes mellitus. Reference: Diabetes Care 2013 36: S11-S66. It can be found on the following website: Diabetes Care
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Age | Range | Age | Range |
0-29d | 62-125 | 0-29d | 62-125 |
1m- | 62-125 | 1m- | 62-125 |
Effective date: 03/01/2015
Upper limit is based on ADA guidelines for diagnosis of diabetes using a fasting glucose measurement. See above for website.
HMC and UW-MT Onsite Locations
Preferred: 4 mL blood in LIME GREEN PST tube
Also Acceptable: 4 mL blood in ORANGE RST, GOLD SST, RED TOP, GREEN TOP ( Lithium Heparin), GRAY TOP or GREEN TOP ( Sodium Heparin )
Pediatric: 1 Full LIME GREEN MICROTAINER
Offsite Clinic or Other Locations
Preferred: 4 mL blood in GOLD SST tube
Also Acceptable: 4 mL blood in ORANGE RST, LIME GREEN PST, RED TOP, GREEN TOP ( Lithium Heparin) , GRAY TOP or GREEN TOP ( Sodium Heparin)
Pediatric: 1 Full LIME GREEN MICROTAINER
Refrigerate plasma/serum
Note: Plasma or serum collected in green, gold or red top tubes should be separated from the cells within 2 hr and stored refrigerated. Glucose in such specimens is stable up to 16 hr after collection. Glucose specimens collected in gray top tubes are stable up to 24 hr without separation or refrigeration.
HMC |
Chemistry, Automated
206-520-4600 325 9th Ave, Rm # GWH-47, Seattle, WA 98104-2420 |
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UW-NW |
Main Lab
206-668-1344 UW Medical Center – Northwest |
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UW-MT |
Chemistry, Automated
206-520-4600 Clinical Lab, Room NW220, |
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FHCC |
Fred Hutch Community Lab, Evergreen Campus
425-441-2640 10240 NE 128th St |
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FHCC |
Fred Hutch Alliance Lab
206-606-1088 825 Eastlake Ave, Seattle, WA 98109 |