Insulin C-peptide

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Overview

Risks

Results

Insulin C-peptide

Alternative Names:

C-peptide

Normal Values:

0.5 to 2.0 ng/mL (nanograms per milliliter)

Normal ranges may differ by the laboratory of the health care provider.

What abnormal results mean:

Normal values in a patient requiring insulin injections indicate that the person's body is still producing some insulin. Normal values in a patient who has low blood sugar indicate that the patient is making too much insulin.

Low values (or no Insulin C-peptide) indicate that the person's pancreas is producing little or no insulin.

Review Date: 2/27/2006
Reviewed By: Robert Hurd, MD, Department of Biology, College of Arts and Sciences, Xavier University, Cincinnati, OH. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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