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GLUCAGON, PLASMA |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: | ||
Sunquest Test Code: |
GLUCA Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: 82943 Geisinger Epic ID: 6684 | |
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Plasma | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Specimen required: |
3 mL aliquot of plasma; minimum 1.1 mL. Please submit a separate frozen aliquot for this test. It may not be combined with any other test requiring a frozen aliquot. | |
Patient preparation: |
Patient must be fasting. | |
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Specimen processing instructions: |
Centrifuge 10 minutes at 3000 rpm. | |
Transport temperature: |
Frozen. | |
Specimen stability: |
Room temperature, refrigerated: 24 hours. Frozen: 28 days. | |
Rejection criteria: |
Moderate or gross icterus will result in specimen rejection. | |
TEST DETAILS |
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Reference interval: |
Adult Reference Range for Glucagon, Plasma Males and Females: 134 pg/mL or less Pediatric Reference Ranges for Glucagon, Plasma Cord Blood: 215 pg/mL or less Day 1: 240 pg/mL or less Day 2: 400 pg/mL or less Day 3: 420 pg/mL or less 4-14 days: 148 pg/mL or less |
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CPT code(s): |
82943 | |
| Note: The billing party has sole responsibility for CPT coding. Any questions regarding coding should be directed to the payer being billed. The CPT codes provided by GML are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. | ||
Methodology: |
Extraction Radioimmunoassay (RIA) |
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Synonyms: |
Quest test code 519
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