Transcription of Glucose (Blood, serum, plasma)
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Glucose (Blood, serum, plasma)
Glucose ( blood , serum , plasma ) 1 Name and description of analyte Name of analyte Glucose ( plasma ; also blood , serum ) Alternative names None, though when used therapeutically, Glucose is often referred to as dextrose'. NMLC code Description of analyte Glucose is a monosaccharide hexose sugar. Function of analyte Glucose is an obligate metabolic fuel for some tissues ( erythrocytes) and preferred fuel (particularly in the short term) for many others ( central nervous system). In the body, there are three sources: dietary carbohydrate; gluconeogenesis ( from lactate) and hepatic glycogenolysis.
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