SIDDHI POLYCLINIC HEALTH SERVICE

Medical information:

• A single random blood sample for insulin may provide insufficient information due to wide variation in the time responses of insulin levels and blood glucose.
• Stimulation of insulin secretion may be caused by many factors like hyperglycemia, glucagon, amino acids, growth hormone and catecholamines.
• Interference in insulin assay is seen due to insulin antibodies which develop in patients treated with bovine or porcine insulin.

Clinical utility :

• Evaluation of fasting hypoglycemia
• Evaluation of polycystic ovary syndrome
• Classification of Diabetes mellitus
• Assessment of Beta cell activity
• Select optimal therapy for Diabetes
• Investigation of insulin resistance

Increased levels :

• Insulinoma
• Type II diabetic patients
• Infantile hypoglycemia
• Hyperinsulinism
• Obesity
• Cushing’s syndrome
• Oral contraceptives
• Hyperthyroidism

Decreased levels :

• Untreated type I Diabetes Mellitus