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| Organization: | Alberta Precision Laboratories | ||||||||
| Message Alert: | PLEASE NOTE: This Test Directory is in an interim state and due to changes pertaining to the DynaLIFE transition, performing site for routing has not been updated. Please refer to Laboratory Information System for appropriate routing. | ||||||||
| Test Name/Synonym: | Glucagon (Synonym: Pancreas, Glucagonoma) | ||||||||
| Clinical Indications: | This test is used for diagnosis and monitoring primarily for glucagon-secreting tumor of the pancreas as well as investigation of conditions related to hypo- and hyper-glycemia. | ||||||||
| Collection Alert: | Patient must be fasting 8 to 12 hours. Specimens must be placed on ice immediately after collection. | ||||||||
| LABID (Connect Care): | LAB1005 | ||||||||
| Test Code: | GLUCA | ||||||||
| Specimen Type: | Blood | ||||||||
| Primary Container: | Trasylol Tube | ||||||||
| Minimum Collection Volume: | 0.8 mL plasma | ||||||||
| Specimen Collection Requirements: | Calgary Zone: Collections performed at Patient Service Centres by appointment, and acute care sites ONLY.
Test cannot be collected by Mobile Collection Services. North Zone: This can only be drawn at Aspen sites of Peace River, QEII and Cold Lake as a refrigerated centrifuge is required. | ||||||||
| Test Resources: | To request Trasylol tubes, submit the appropriate form:
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| Transportation: | Frozen | ||||||||
| Testing Schedule: | Batched - performed within 2 weeks of receipt | ||||||||
| Reference Interval: | Fasting: Less than 61.0 ng/L | ||||||||
| Testing Area: | Biochemistry | ||||||||
| Performing Site: | Edmonton: University of Alberta Hospital | ||||||||
| Additional Test Information: | This test is performed by Edmonton Special Chemistry | ||||||||
| Last Updated On: | Tuesday, April 20, 2021 | ||||||||
| Registered Trademark Comments: | Sarstedt® is a trademark of SARSTEDT AG & Co. KG | ||||||||
