Table 4. Diagnostic tests for pancreatic endocrine tumors [12].
Tumor | Test |
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Insulinoma | Supervised 72hr fast, demonstrating Whipple’s triad and insulin/glucose ratio of >0.3 Selective arteriogram with intraarterial calcium injection and hepatic venous sampling Elevated c-peptide proinsulin levels |
Gastrinoma | Elevated serum gastrin levels Elevated basal acid secretory rate Secretin stimulation test |
Glucagonoma | Elevated glucagon levels |
Somatostatinoma | Elevated fasting plasma somatostatin levels |