Sulphonylurea Drug Screen (Blood)

Testing Laboratory

Department

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Delphic Registration Code (Alpha Code)

SULP

Test Code (Numeric Code)

7281

Synonyms

Antidiabetic drug screen,
Sulphonylurea Drug screen,
Hypoglycaemic Agent Screen,
Anti-Diabetic Drug Screen,
Gliclazide,
Glipizide,
Glibenclamide,
Glimepiride,
Tolbutamide,
Tolazamide,
Pioglitazone,
Vildagliptin,
Metformin,
Nateglinide,
Repaglinide

Specimen Type

• Serum

Specimen Requirements

Tube/Container Type:

Preferred

• Plain (Red Top)

Minimum Sample Volume (ml)

4

Collection instructions:
Tubes containing gel (SST and PST) are NOT acceptable

Laboratory instruction:
Spin and separate as soon as possible (at least within 6 hours) after collection.

Transport serum at 4degC.

Note: If temperature during shipping is likely to exceed 24 degrees then results may not always be reliable.

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