glucagon in serum/plasma

Indications

• glucagonoma

Reference interval

• serum (fasting): 25-50 pg/mL

Increases

• glucagonoma (> 120 pg/mL)
• multifunctional neuroendocrine tumors
• hepatic cirrhosis
• Cushing's syndrome
• diabetes mellitus type-2
• pancreatitis
• acromegaly
• renal insufficiency
• familial hyperglucagonemia

Decreases

• diabetes mellitus type-1

More general terms

• glucagon in body fluid

Additional terms

• glucagon; contains: glicentin; glicentin-related polypeptide; GRPP; oxyntomodulin; OXM; OXY; glucagon-like peptide 1; GLP-1; glucagon-like peptide 1(7-37); GLP-1(7-37); glucagon-like peptide 1(7-36); GLP-1(7-36); glucagon-like peptide 2; GLP-2 (GCG)