Insulin: At a Glance

Insulin

Formal name: Insulin
Related tests: C-Peptide, Glucose, Glucose Tolerance Test (GTT)

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	At A Glance
	Why get tested? To help evaluate insulin production, diagnose an insulinoma, and to help determine the cause of hypoglycemia When to get tested? If you have documented hypoglycemia, if you have symptoms suggesting insulin either is being inappropriately released or utilized by your body, and sometimes if you have diabetes and your doctor wants to monitor your insulin production; to document insulin resistance in patients with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS), pre-diabetes or heart disease (especially if you are overweight), Metabolic Syndrome, or disorders related to the pituitary or adrenal glands Sample required? A blood sample drawn from a vein in your arm Next >>

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