| Name |
Glucose (GLUC) |
| Section |
Clinical Pathology |
| Specimen |
Serum (red top), Heparin plasma (green top) |
| Special Instructions |
Collect sample when animal is hypoglycemic. Fasting is not necessary in horses; avoid feeding grain for at least 4 hrs. prior to sample collection. It is not necessary to withhold hay. |
| Price |
$15.00/ea. |
| Laboratory |
Logan |
| Test Days |
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| Turnaround Time |
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| Description |
Measurement of glucose from a fasting sample. This test is used for a diagnosis of insulinoma in dogs, cats, and ferrets and an indicator of metabolic syndrome in horses. Also used to document insulin resistance, especially in horses suspected of pituitary adenoma. |
| Sampling Requirements |
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| Collection Container |
Remove from red cells and place sample in an additive free transport tube. |
| Packing Instructions |
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| Species |
Avian, Bovine, Camelid, Canine, Caprine, Cervid, Equine, Feline, Ovine, Porcine |
