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Originally Posted by Harold Very interesting! Everything I've read sofar indicates that the C-peptide test is the standard for determining how much insulin the pancrease produces. Do you know what test, besides the c-peptide, were run to determine the low insulin level. Maybe one of the more medically trained would have a better idea or the resources to answer this intriguing condition.
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The lab can directly test for total insulin level in the blood and in many cases is the preferred method for gauging insulin secretion. What the test can't tell is if it is exogenous insulin or endogenous insulin ... i.e. insulin injected or insulin made by the body. This is where the C-peptide test comes in handy. C-peptide will closely represent the endogenous secretion of insulin for those that inject insulin. In theory, C-peptide and insulin is produced in equal amounts ... although it is not always the case as we see.
Jason
