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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