Get Glucose Inform Procedure Poc - St. Mary's Hospital

There are a number of options for testing blood glucose levels in the hospital including the central laboratory device (CLD), blood gas machines (BGM), and point-of-care (POC) devices. In the perioperative environment, the most commonly used system is the POC meter.

Glucose, Blood, Fasting Test IDLAB81 CPT Code(s) 82947 Group/Individual Test Individual Laboratory Core Laboratory Tube Station Routine: 30, STAT: 88812 more rows • Jan 22, 2024

Normal Results If you had a fasting blood glucose test, a level between 70 and 100 mg/dL (3.9 and 5.6 mmol/L) is considered normal. If you had a random blood glucose test, a normal result depends on when you last ate. Most of the time, the blood glucose level will be 125 mg/dL (6.9 mmol/L) or lower.

High blood glucose levels (hyperglycemia) may be a sign of diabetes, a disorder that can cause serious, long-term health conditions. High blood sugar may also be caused by other conditions that can affect or glucose levels in your blood, such as problems with your pancreas or adrenal glands.

The expected values for normal fasting blood glucose concentration are between 70 mg/dL (3.9 mmol/L) and 100 mg/dL (5.6 mmol/L). When fasting blood glucose is between 100 to 125 mg/dL (5.6 to 6.9 mmol/L) changes in lifestyle and monitoring glycemia are recommended.

Point-of-care testing (POCT) for glucose at the bedside or in the home or hospital is used to monitor patients with diabetes—not to establish the diagnosis of diabetes mellitus. Successful POCT for glucose in the hospital requires the formation of an administrative committee with membership from all affected areas.

Mean values for total cost per test for glucose in a central laboratory was calculated to be $3.78 vs $5.13 per test for POCT in a nursing unit with high-testing volume, and $16.49 per test for POCT in a nursing unit with low-testing volume.

Point of Care Testing Risk Assessment Basics. As someone who performs point-of-care (POC) testing, you may draw blood for blood sugar (glucose) monitoring tests to help patients with diabetes manage doses or get them ready for surgery.