Glucose

General Information

Lab Name: Glucose
Lab Code: GLU
Epic Name: Glucose Serum, Nonfasting
Description: 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
Components

Method: Spectrophotometric
Reference Ranges: (individual methods listed below)
Default Method: Units: mg/dL

Female Male Unknown

Age Range Age Range Age Range

0-29d 62-125 0-29d 62-125 0-29d 62-125

1m- 62-125 1m- 62-125 1m- 62-125

Effective date: 09/14/2026
Beckman: Units: mg/dL

Female Male Unknown

Age Range Age Range Age Range

0-29d 62-125 0-29d 62-125 0-29d 62-125

1m- 62-125 1m- 62-125 1m- 62-125

Effective date: 08/31/2026
Ref. Range Notes: Upper limit is based on ADA guidelines for diagnosis of diabetes using a fasting glucose measurement. See above for website.

Specimen Type: Blood
Collection: 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) or GRAY TOP

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) or GRAY TOP

Pediatric: 1 Full LIME GREEN MICROTAINER
Handling Instructions: Separate serum or plasma samples without NaF preservative from the cells or clot within 30 minutes of collection.

Stability: Serum/plasma: 25 °C, 8 hours; 4 °C, 72 hours. Fluoride plasma: 3 days at 15-25 °C.
Quantity: Requested: 0.5 mL plasma/serum
Minimum: 0.1 mL plasma/serum

Lab Department

Chemistry, Automated Panels(CHA)

Frequency

Daily

Available STAT?

Yes

Performing Location(s)

CL	Renton Core Lab 206-520-4600 Clinical Lab, Room 170 1601 Lind Ave SW Renton, WA 98057
FHCC	Alliance Lab, Immunotherapy Lab
FHCC	FHCC Peninsula Laboratory 19917 7th Ave NE Ste 100, Poulsbo, WA 98370-6555	Phone: 360-842-5116 Fax: 360-842-5150 Hours of Operation: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
FHCC	Fred Hutch Alliance Lab 206-606-1088 825 Eastlake Ave, Seattle, WA 98109	Fax: 206-606-2027 Hours of Operation: 6:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. Includes satellite labs: • SAIM - Sloan Clinic 1, 6th Floor • FHH3 - Sloan Clinic 2, 3rd Floor • FHH4 - Sloan Clinic 2, 4th Floor
FHCC	Fred Hutch Community Lab, Evergreen Campus 425-441-2640 10240 NE 128th St Kirkland, WA 98034	Fax: 425-441-2707 Hours of Operation: 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
HMC	Chemistry, Automated 206-520-4600 325 9th Ave, Rm # GWH-47, Seattle, WA 98104-2420
UW-MT	Chemistry, Automated 206-520-4600 Clinical Lab, Room NW220, University of Washington Medical Center, 1959 NE Pacific street, Seattle, WA 98195
UW-NW	Main Lab 206-668-1344 UW Medical Center – Northwest 1550 N 115th Street, A200 Seattle, WA 98133