GLUCOSE, PLEURAL FLUID
Specimen Required
Methodology
Stability
Reference Range
Performed
| Collect pleural fluid and send 1.0 mL fluid (0.5 mL minimum) refrigerated in a screw-capped plastic vial. |
Methodology
| Hexokinase, Ultra-Violet |
Stability
| Room temperature: 7 days; Refrigerated: 28 days; Frozen: 28 days |
Reference Range
| Approximates glucose levels in serum. |
Performed
| 4 days/week |
| 3-4 days | |||||
| GLUPF | |||||
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