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Fructosamine

CPT/HCPCS 82985
Order Code CH767
Turnaround Time 72 hours
Specimen Requirements
Specimen Source
Serum, Plasma
Transport Container
(Specimen Container)

Serum Separator Tube (SST®) Alternative Specimen(s): EDTA (lavendar-top) tube plasma separated from cells prior to submission or heparin (green-top) tube plasma gel barrier

Preferred Specimens
1 mL serum or plasma
Minimum Volume (uL)
0.5 mL
Collection Instructions
(Transport Temperature)
Transport Refrigerated (cold packs)
Specimen Stability
Temperature Period
Room temperature 72 hours
Refrigerated 14 days
Frozen 60 days
Reject Criteria

Hemolysis, Moderately icteric

Test Details
Methodology
Spectrophotometry (SP)
Clinical Significance

Fructosamine – The fructosamine assay is useful in monitoring the degree of glycemia over short-to-intermediate time frames (1-3 weeks). A fructosamine concentration greater than the established normal range is an indication of prolonged hyperglycemia of 1-3 weeks or longer. The higher the fructosamine value, the poorer the degree of glycemia control.

Reference Ranges

205-285 umol/L