Glucagon (EDTA plasma, frozen (ep))
| Specimens: | 1 ml EDTA plasma, frozen (ep) |
| Preanalytics/Notes: | Draw blood after at least 12 hours of fasting. Centrifuge EDTA blood immediately. Pipette plasma, transfer it into a plastic tube without additives and freeze immediately. |
| Method: | EIA |
| Dimension: | pg/ml |
| Set-up: | Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun |
| Duration: | 9 days |
| Indication/Significance: | Suspected glucagonoma (typical complaints: weight loss, psychological changes such as depression, diarrhoea) |
| Interpretation: |
Increased in the case more… Increased in the case of:
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| Further tests: | If necessary, to be followed by a diagnosis to rule out or prove primary hyperparathyroidism (PTH) and hypophysis tumours (prolactin, LH, FSH, TSH). |
sample referred to a partner lab
Reference range / valuation (openclose)
| both sex | ||
|---|---|---|
| from 0 - 17 Years | ||
| No reference range known for this age | ||
| from 18 Years - 120 Years | < 160 pg/ml | |
Representation of age: "from" refers to the commenced year(s) (month) of age; "until" refers to the completed year(s) (month) of age.
initial letter
Abrechnung GOÄ
Die Kosten werden für den i. d. R. genutzten 1,15-fachen GOÄ-Satz dargestellt. Wird die Untersuchung nicht in Ihrem regionalen Labor durchgeführt, erfolgt die Analyse in dem Labor, das im Leistungsverzeichnis genannt ist. In diesem Fall gilt der dort für die Untersuchung angegebene Preis.