What We Treat
Telehealth
A member asked:
Hypoglycemia symptoms. 72-hr fast to rule out insulinoma. glucose low at 49, insulin low end of normal, low c peptide. what causes low c peptide?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
Hi: Proinsulin hormone produces insuline and C peptide almost in the same amount. The C peptide is used instead of insulin to value pancreatic B cells function which are responsible for insulin secretion. In the presence of hypoglycemia it is normal to produce an inhibition of endogenous insulin secretion, if the measure coincides with hypoglycemia it has no value as a B cell function test.
Answered 2/15/2020
135 views
Thank
Related Questions
A member asked:
What can cause high insulin with low blood sugar? Besides insulinomas? 54-69 blood sugar 11-22 insulin when low.
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Could we exclude insulinoma being the cause of hypoglycemia episodes if the hba1c is 8?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Is it possible for insulinoma to be caused by your hypoglycemia?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Could an insulinoma cause hypoglycaemia in as little as 10 Minutes after having a high carb meal? My blood sugar went from 100 down to 49 in 10 mins
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
After 1-2-3 hours from a meal glycemia is always 90-100.it doesn't grow.basal Insulin is high. Could it be early diabetes?insulinoma?wrong diet?thanks
A doctor has provided 1 answer
People also searched for:
Hypoglycemia symptoms led to a 72-hour fast to rule out insulinoma. Glucose low at 49, C-Peptide low at .56, insulin serum was low but in normal range. Is the C-Peptide typically low with fasting ?
Hypoglycemia. 5 hour fasting glucose test caused episode, low blood sugar and insulin at time of episode. Insulinoma ruled out. What else could it be?
Fasting glucose 78, c peptide 1.3, insulin level 10. Sugar has dropped into 40s at times during day. Insulinoma?
How could we defferentiate between hypoglycemia caused by factitious insulin injection and by an insulinoma?
Basal glucose =81 mg/dl but insuline =38 mU/ml (insuline/glucose > 0,3 ). Symptoms of ipoglycemia... How to exclude an insulinoma? Ultrasound?thanks!
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HIPAASecure
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
Get the HealthTap app
Video visit and message your doctor
