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Sulphonylurea Screen (Sendaway Test)

Laboratory:

Clinical Biochemistry

Test Code:

SUL

Medicare rebatable:

Yes

Specimen Types:

Serum

Container Types:

SST

Adults Volume or Mass:

4 mL

Minimum/Paediatric Volume or Mass:

2 mL

Collection & Request Instructions:

Collect at ambient temperature

Transport Instructions:

Room Temperature

Additional Notes:

Note: The sulphonylurea screening procedure is only able to detect glipizide, gliclazide, glibenclamide, chlorpropamide, tolbutamide and tolazamide. Glimepiride and the meglitinide antidiabetic drug repaglinide are not detectable by this screen. The screen is only reliable for specimens collected within 24 hours of drug ingestion.

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