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Test Code: Fru Preferred Name Fructosamine

Results Avail After Hours:Yes

Urgent:1 hour

Test Frequency:All hours

Routine:4 hours

MBS Status:Medicare Item

Min. Re-Test Interval:N/A

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Test Tubes

Specimen Type	Specimen Volume	Tube Type
Blood (paediatric)	500 µL	SST with gel 600 uL Paed (Red or Yellow top)
Blood (neonatal)	500 µL	SST with gel 600 uL Paed (Red or Yellow top)
Serum	8.5mL	SST with gel 8.5 mL (Dark Yellow Top)

COLLECTION NOTES

NOTE SAMPLE MUST NOT BE HAEMOLYSED - SNP WILL REJECT EPISODE

GENERAL NOTES

APPLICATION: Monitoring diabetes mellitus; assessment of overall control of blood glucose over the 1-3 weeks prior to specimen collection. Used in patients with shortened red cell survival. HbA1C is used for monitoring diabetes mellitus in patients with normal red blood cell survival.

INTERPRETATION: Increased values suggest significant persistent hyperglycaemia. Levels are lower in the presence of hypoalbuminaemia. The clinical utility of the test is still controversial and assay of glycated haemoglobin is preferred in patients who do not have shortened red cell survival.