The normal range is 50 - 100 pg/mL.

Note: pg/mL = picograms per milliliter

Normal value ranges may vary slightly among different laboratories. Talk to your doctor about the meaning of your specific test results.

• Abnormal glucagon levels may be due to multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN) type I.
• In a rare syndrome, a tumor in the pancreas called a glucagonoma can produce excess glucagon and cause diabetes.
• People with insulin resistance or type 2 diabetes often produce very high levels of glucagon.

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Review Date: 11/21/2010
Reviewed By: Ari S. Eckman, MD, Chief, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Trinitas Regional Medical Center, Elizabeth, NJ. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)