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Mayo Clinic Laboratories

Test Code GLP Glucagon, Plasma

Important Note

Order LABRFGLUCPS in Epic

Performing Laboratory

Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester

Specimen Type

Plasma EDTA


Specimen Required


Patient Preparation:

Fasting: 8 hours, required

Supplies: Sarstedt Aliquot Tube, 5 mL (T914)

Collection Container/Tube: Lavender top (EDTA)

Submission Container/Tube: Plastic vial

Specimen Volume: 2 mL

Collection Instructions:

1. Pre-chill lavender top (EDTA) tube at 4° C before drawing the specimen.

2. Draw blood into the pre-chilled tube and process as follows:

 a. Chill filled tube in wet ice for 10 minutes.

 b. Centrifuge in a refrigerated centrifuge or in a pre-chilled centrifuge carrier.

 c. Immediately after centrifugation, aliquot plasma into a plastic vial and freeze.


Specimen Minimum Volume

0.45 mL

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type Temperature Time
Plasma EDTA Frozen 90 days

Reference Values

≥1 year of age: ≤159 pg/mL

<1 year of age: No reference interval established.

 

For International System of Units (SI) for Reference Values, see www.mayocliniclabs.com/order-tests/si-unit-conversion.html.

Day(s) Performed

Tuesday, Friday

CPT Code Information

82943

Report Available

3 to 7 days

Reject Due To

Gross hemolysis Reject
Gross lipemia Reject
Gross icterus Reject

Method Name

Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA)

Forms

If not ordering electronically, complete, print, and send an Oncology Test Request (T729) with the specimen.

Secondary ID

9358