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Catalog ID FRUCT Fructosamine, Serum

Important Note

CPOE TEST NAME:  Ref Fruct

Reporting Name

Fructosamine, S

Useful For

Monitoring intermediate (1-3 weeks) glycemic control

 

Monitoring glycemic control in patients with shortened red blood cell survival

Performing Laboratory

Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester

Specimen Type

Serum


Specimen Required


Supplies: Sarstedt 5 mL Aliquot Tube (T914)

Collection Container/Tube:

Preferred: Serum gel

Acceptable: Red top

Submission Container/Tube: Plastic vial

Specimen Volume: 1 mL

Collection Instructions:

1. Serum gel tubes should be centrifuged within 2 hours of collection.

2. Red-top tubes should be centrifuged and the serum aliquoted into a plastic vial within 2 hours of collection.


AUMC Laboratory Catalog Note:

Collect 2.0 mL blood in Gold top tube.

Specimen Minimum Volume

0.5 mL

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type Temperature Time Special Container
Serum Refrigerated (preferred) 7 days
  Frozen  60 days
  Ambient  72 hours

Reference Values

200-285 mcmol/L

AUMC Laboratory Catalog Note:

Relative Fructosamine & HgbA1c levels:

Fructosamine of 212.5 umol/L correlates with HgbA1c 5.0%

250 umol/L correlates with 6.0%

287.5 umol/L correlates with 7.0%

325 umol/L correlates with 8.0%

362.5 umol/L correlates with 9.0%

400 umol/L correlates with 10.0%

437.5 umol/L correlates with 11.0%

475 umol/L correlates with 12.0%

Source: Guillausseau P-J, Charles M-A, Godard V, Timsit J, Chanson P, Paolaggi F et al. Comparison of fructosamine with glycated hemoglobin as an index of glycemic control in diabetic patients. Diabetes Research, 1990. 13:127-131.

Day(s) Performed

Monday through Sunday

Test Classification

This test has been cleared, approved, or is exempt by the US Food and Drug Administration and is used per manufacturer's instructions. Performance characteristics were verified by Mayo Clinic in a manner consistent with CLIA requirements.

CPT Code Information

82985

LOINC Code Information

Test ID Test Order Name Order LOINC Value
FRUCT Fructosamine, S 15069-8

 

Result ID Test Result Name Result LOINC Value
FRUCT Fructosamine, S 15069-8

Report Available

Same day/1 to 2 days

Reject Due To

Gross hemolysis Reject
Gross icterus Reject

Method Name

Colorimetric Rate Reaction