A Fingerstick Glucose Value Was 120 Mg/dL

question 24

Multiple Choice

A fingerstick glucose value was 120 mg/dL.If unhemolyzed serum or plasma were tested from the same individual at the same time,what might the glucose value be?

• A) Approximately 132 mg/dL
• B) Approximately 100 mg/dL
• C) Approximately 60 mg/dL
• D) There would be no difference.

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