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Pseudonyms

Oral hypoglycaemic screen, glibenclamide, gliclazide, glipizide, chlorpropamide, tolbutamide, tolazamide.

Collection Requirements

4.5 ml Lithium Heparin or 8.5 ml Serum

Tube Colour

Light Green, Gold

Test image(s)

Requires own tube?

No

Department

Biochemistry

Reference Interval

N/A

Availability

Fortnightly

Fee

Medicare rebatable Item No. 66812

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 hrs of drug ingestion.

Test code: SUREA

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