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Test ID FGLIP Glipizide (Glucotrol)

Method Name

High Performance Liquid Chromatography with Ultraviolet Detection (HPLC-UV)

Reporting Name

Glipizide (Glucotrol)

Specimen Type

Varies

Submit only 1 of the following specimens:

 

Plasma

Draw blood in a green-top (sodium heparin) tube(s), plasma gel tube is not acceptable. Spin down and send 2 mL sodium heparin plasma refrigerated in a plastic vial.

 

Serum

Draw blood in a plain red-top tube(s), serum gel tube is not acceptable. Spin down and send 2 mL of serum refrigerated in a plastic vial.

Specimen Minimum Volume

0.3 mL

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type Temperature Time
Varies Refrigerated (preferred) 14 days
  Frozen  180 days
  Ambient  72 hours

Reference Values

Units:      ng/mL

 

Plasma insulin concentrations have been shown to increase only when plasma glipizide concentrations exceeded 200 ng/mL.

                                                   

Toxic range has not been established.

 

Day(s) Performed

Monday through Sunday

Report Available

7 days

Performing Laboratory

Medtox Laboratories, Inc.

CPT Code Information

80375

G0480 (if appropriate)

NY State Approved

Yes