Table 3.
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.