Nursing Central: Glucagon

Glucagon

General

Synonym/Acronym:
N/A.

Common Use:
To evaluate the amount of circulating glucagon toward diagnosing diseases such as hypoglycemia, pancreatic cancer, or inflammation.

Specimen:
Plasma (1 mL) collected in chilled, lavender-top (EDTA) tube. Specimen should be transported tightly capped and in an ice slurry.

Normal Findings:
(Method: Radioimmunoassay)

Age	Conventional Units	SI Units (Conventional Units × 1)
Cord blood	0–215 pg/mL	0–215 ng/L
Newborn	0–1,750 pg/mL	0–1,750 ng/L
Child	0–148 pg/mL	0–148 ng/L
Adult	20–100 pg/mL	20–100 ng/L

Glucagon has been found in Davis's Lab & Diagnostic Tests

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