Glucagon

Sample type

Plasma (EDTA)

Uses

For use when considering a glucagon-secreting tumor of the pancreas, in the diagnosis and management of diabetes mellitus and other carbohydrate metabolism disorders, and in the diagnosis of glucagon deficiency in patients with hypoglycemia

Precautions

Overnight fasting for basal levels. No isotopes administered 24 hours prior to venipuncture. Patient should not be in a stress state at time of drawing. If diabetic, patient should be in good control before specimen is drawn..

Interfering factors

non-plasma sample received; gross hemolysis; gross lipemia

Pre analytical errors

Forget tell patient he needs to fast for 12 hours beforehand.

The corrective action

tell patient he needs to fast for 12 hours beforehand.

Post-analytical errors

Write an other patient`s name in the report

The corrective action

If the report is not delivered to the patient and this error is discovered, the correct name must be written, but if the report is delivered to the patient, you must communicate with him, apologise to him, and tell him that an error has occurred and replace it with the correct report

Reference range

50−150 pg/mL