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Glucagon : 519
MessageCritcal Frozen.
Test Code
GLGONQ or 519
Alias/See Also
Pancreatic Hypercalcemic Factor
CPT Codes
82943
Instructions
Overnight fasting is required.
Lavender (EDTA) tube(s).
Lavender (EDTA) tube(s).
Transport Container
Centrifuge lavender top tube (s) and aliquot 2 mL plasma (Min: 0.5 mL) into a standard transport tube and freeze immediately. There should be no delay in freezing as the analyte is very unstable and samples must be kept frozen until testing.
Transport Temperature
Frozen (dry ice).
Specimen Stability
Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: 2 hours; Frozen: 28 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Gross hemolysis.
Methodology
Enzyme Linked Immumosorbent Immunoassay
Setup Schedule
Monday
Report Available
6-13 days (From receipt at performing laboratory)
Reference Range
Effective 1-10-2022
11-78 pg/mL
11-78 pg/mL
Clinical Significance
Glucagon measurement is useful primarily when considering a glucagon-secreting tumor of the pancreas. Glucagon is also used to diagnose glucagon deficiency in patients with hypoglycemia.
Performing Laboratory
Quest Diagnostics
