Category
ROUTINE CHEMISTRY
Sub Category
FLUID ANALYSIS
Synonym/Aliases
URINE GLUCOSE
Abbreviations
N/A
Type
INDIVIDUAL TEST
Results
RESULTS READY WITHIN 2-3 HOURS
Method
SPECTROPHOTOMETRIC
Temp
SAMPLE KEPT AT REFRIGERATED, 2-8ºC, 3 DAYS; FROZEN 30 DAYS
Setup
ALL WORKING DAYS
Components Parameters
N/A
PRE-ANALYTIC CONSIDERATIONS
Test Ordering Instructions
FILL OUT TEST REQUEST FORM FULLY & LEGIBLY.
Patient preparation
- N/A
Sample type
URINE
Container/ preservative
CLEAN, LEAK PROOF CONTAINER
Sample volume
10 ML
Rejection criteria
LABELING ISSUE (UNLABELED/ MISLABELED); MISSING REQUEST FORM; MISMATCH BETWEEN REQUEST FORM & SAMPLE DETAILS; MISSING AGE/ GENDER; WRONG SAMPLE TYPE; INSUFFICIENT SAMPLE.
Other Instructions
LARGELY REPLACED BY BLOOD GLUCOSE TESTING.
Reference intervals
N/A
Clinical Utility
DETECTION OF GLYCOSURIA; SHOULD NOT BE USED TO DIAGNOSE DIABETES MELLITUS
Test Limitations / Confounders
- N/A