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. 2019 May 15;10:316. doi: 10.3389/fendo.2019.00316

Table 3.

Differential diagnosis of non-islet cell hypoglycemia.

Insulin (3 mcu/ml) C-peptide (0.2 mmol/L) Proinsulin 5 pmol/L Beta-hydroxybutyrate (2.7 mmol/L)
Insulinoma/sulfonylurea High High High Low
Exogenous insulin High Low Low Low
Nonislet cell hypoglycemia Low Low Low Low
Insulin-independent hypoglycemia Low Low Low High

mcu, microunits; mmol, millimole; pmol, picomoles; L, liter; ml, milliliter.