Tests:Polycose Test: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 21:56, 8 April 2026

Synonym(s)	Gestational glucose load, glucose challenge, OGCT
Tube/Container Type	4 mL green or gold top if less than 2 hours before spun. Grey top if more than 2 hours before spun. Please separate samples off the barrier if being sent from Waipukurau or Wairoa laboratories.
	0.5 mL Paediatric brown, yellow, or green top
Sample Type	Plasma or Serum (Clotted or LH)
Minimum volume	200uL plasma or serum
Registration Code	OGCT
Add-on conditions	N/A
Test Availability	Mon - Sun, 24 hours
Turnaround Time	Hastings 2.5 hours / Central HB 6 - 8 hours / Wairoa 12 hours
Where analysed	Hastings
Department	Biochemistry, (06) 878 1308 ext. 2448
Deletion Code	Not Applicable
Useful Information	Click Here
Measurement Uncertainty	Not Applicable

Please CLICK HERE for the patient information sheet.

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 |Gestational glucose load, glucose challenge, OGCT
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-|'''Specimen'''
+|'''Tube/Container Type'''
-|4 mL Lithium Heparin (green) or SST (gold) if less than 2 hours before spun. Fluoride/oxalate (grey) if more than 2 hours before spun.
+|4 mL green or gold top if less than 2 hours before spun. Grey top if more than 2 hours before spun. Please separate samples off the barrier if being sent from Waipukurau or Wairoa laboratories.
 |-
-|'''Paediatric Specimen'''
+|'''''
-|0.5 mL Brown, yellow, or green top
+|0.5 mL Paediatric brown, yellow, or green top
+|-
+|'''Sample Type'''
+|Plasma or Serum (Clotted or LH)
+|-
+|'''Minimum volume'''
+|200uL plasma or serum
+|-
+|'''Registration Code'''
+|OGCT
 |-
 |'''Add-on conditions'''
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 |'''Department'''
 |Biochemistry, (06) 878 1308 ext. 2448
-|-
-|'''Registration Code'''
-|OGCT
 |-
 |'''Deletion Code'''