Purpose: To use the ratio of insulin to C-peptide to help separate insulinoma from exogenous insulin administration.
The insulin-to-C-peptide ratio can be used to distinguish factitious insulin-induced hypoglycemia from insulinoma.
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Specialty: Endocrinology, Clinical Laboratory
Objective: laboratory tests
ICD-10: E16.2, T38.3, D37.7,