A combined radioimmunoassay for glucagon and insulin

A combined radioimmunoassay for glucagon and insulin in biological fluids is presented. It is based on the use of 131I-glucagon and 125I-insulin tracers and a charcoal-dextran separation procedure. Standard curves, sample determinations and recovery studies gave comparable results whether in the combined or individual assay for glucagon and insulin. The combined assay, especially if supported by a decoding and calculating computer program, offers the advantages that it requires a smaller volume of the material to be sampled, is more economical and less time-consuming.