Specimen Requirements

Specimen Type: Blood (Plasma or Serum)

Preferred: Light-Green Top

Acceptable: Gold Top

Specimen Volume: Full Tube

Specimen Minimum Volume: 2 mL

Specimen Type: Urine (Hourly Collection)

Container/Tube: Sterile Plastic Container

Specimen Volume: 50 mL

Specimen Minimum Volume: 5 mL

Collection Instructions:

1. Patient must be fasting at least 8 - 14 hours prior to testing.

2. Collect fasting specimens.

3. Give patient a 100 g dose of glucose beverage,

     noting time of ingestion (patient must drink

     entire beverage within 5 minutes).

4. Collect specimens at 1, 2 & 3 hours post ingestion of

     glucose beverage.

5. Label specimens with patient’s full name, date of birth,

     date & time of collection, and person collecting.