Glucagon
General Information
- Lab Name
- Glucagon
- Lab Code
- RGLCG
- Epic Name
- Glucagon (Sendout)
- Components
Interpretation
- Method
- Immunoassay Following Extraction
- Reference Range
-
Units: pg/mL
Female Male Age Range Age Range 0- 0-80 0- 0-80 Effective date: 07/17/2008 - 06/01/2025
Ordering & Collection
- Specimen Type
- Blood
- Collection
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Prechill a LAVENDER TOP (EDTA) tube by placing in wet ice. Draw 5 mL blood into the prechilled LAVENDER TOP tube. After drawing specimen, put tube back in wet ice and transport to the Laboratory.
Unacceptable: any other tube type - Quantity
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Requested: 2 mL EDTA plasma
Minimum: 0.5 mL EDTA plasma
Processing
- Receiving Instructions
- Centrifuge in a refrigerated centrifuge. Immediately after centrifugation, remove EDTA plasma, and freeze at -20°C.
Reject Due To: Hemolysis: OK if pink, reject if red.
Sendouts, Order Mayo test code GLP. Send specimen Frozen
Stability: Frozen: 90 days; Refrig/Ambient NO
- Misc Sendout
Performance
- Lab Department
- Sendouts Mayo Lab (FZ)(MAFZ)
- Frequency
- Monday, Thursday 1pm
- Available STAT?
- No
- Performing Location(s)
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HMC Sendout UW-MT Sendout - Other Locations/Notes
- MAYOSD Mayo Medical Laboratories - Superior Drive 3050 Superior Drive NW, Rochester, MN 55901 1-800-533-1710
Billing & Coding
- CPT Codes
- 82943
- LOINC
- 2338-2
- Interfaced Order Code
- UOW4963
- Interfaced Result Code
- UOW4963