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Test Code LAB700 Glucose Meter

Additional Codes

Test Name in EPIC

EPIC Test Code

Mnemonic
Glucose Meter LAB700 BGT

Useful For/Utility

Testing glucose levels in a point of care setting.

Managing diabetes mellitus and other carbohydrate metabolism disorders including gestational diabetes, neonatal hypoglycemia, idiopathic hypoglycemia, and pancreatic islet cell carcinoma

Methodology

Nova StatStrip Meter

Clinical Information

The most common disease related to carbohydrate metabolism is diabetes mellitus, which is characterized by insufficient blood levels of active insulin. Symptoms include polyuria, abnormally elevated blood and urine glucose values, excessive thirst, constant hunger, sudden weight loss, and possibly elevated blood and urine ketones. Complications from diabetes are the third leading cause of death in the United States. There are approximately 16 million diabetics in the United States, and that number is growing. It is estimated that at least 5 million of these people have not been diagnosed. The prevalence in the population age 65 and older is 18.4%, representing 6.3 million cases. The cost of diabetes to the US economy exceeds $92 billion annually.
 
Overproduction or excess administration of insulin causes a decrease in blood glucose to levels below normal. In severe cases, the resulting extreme hypoglycemia is followed by muscular spasm and loss of consciousness, known as insulin shock.

Specimen Requirements

Whole blood fingerstick

Day(s) Test Set Up

Monday - Sunday

Performing Laboratory

Point of Care

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Test Classification and CPT Coding

82962

Reference Values

Neonate - 1 month:  60-90 mg/dL

1 month - 12 yrs:  60-105 mg/dL

>12 yrs:  70-99 mg/dL

Critical Range:

0 - 4 hours:  <35 mg/dL

4 - 24 hrs:  <40 or >400 mg/dL

24 hrs to 30 days:  <50 or > 400 mg/dL

>30 days:  <50 or >500 mg/dL