Interpretation of Combined Insulin and C-Peptide Test Results
Common Patterns Insulin CPep Clinical Significance ↑↑ ↑↑ Insulinoma, insulin resistance (early stage of type 2 diabetes) ↑↑ ↓↓ Exogenous insulin use (artificial hypoglycemia) ↓↓ ↓↓ Type 1 diabetes, late stage type 2 diabetes Normal ↑↑ Insulin resistance (compensatory secretion increase) Assessment of Insulin Resistance Normal value: <2.5; >2.9 indicates insulin resistance. Interfering Factors and … Read more