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Note to Healthcare Professionals:
Follow the infection control procedures appropriate for
your facility. A drop of fresh, whole blood is required to
perform a blood glucose test. Fresh venous, capillary,
arterial or neonatal blood may be used. Caution should be
taken to clear arterial lines before blood is drawn. Caution
should be exercised in the interpretation of neonate blood
glucose values below 50 mg/dL (2,8 mmol/L). Blood
glucose determination with venous or arterial blood must
be performed within 30 minutes of sample collection. Iced
arterial blood specimens must be tested at room
temperature. Avoid air bubbles with the use of pipettes.
Fresh venous blood specimens containing the
anticoagulants EDTA or heparin are acceptable.
lodoacetate or flouride/oxalate are not recommended.
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