Insulin C-peptide test
C-peptideC-peptide is a substance that is created when the hormone insulin is produced and released into the body. The insulin C-peptide test measures the amount of this product in the blood.
Insulin pump
Various styles of insulin pumps may be utilized by people with diabetes to inject insulin into the body in a controlled, more convenient and discreet manner.
Insulin pump
illustration
Insulin pump
The catheter at the end of the insulin pump is inserted through a needle into the abdominal fat of a person with diabetes. Dosage instructions are entered into the pump's small computer and the appropriate amount of insulin is then injected into the body in a calculated, controlled manner.
Insulin pump
illustration
Insulin production and diabetes
Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas that is necessary for cells to be able to use blood sugar.
Insulin production and diabetes
illustration
Food and insulin release
Insulin is a hormone secreted by the pancreas in response to increased glucose levels in the blood.
Food and insulin release
illustration
Insulin pump
Various styles of insulin pumps may be utilized by people with diabetes to inject insulin into the body in a controlled, more convenient and discreet manner.
Insulin pump
illustration
Insulin pump
The catheter at the end of the insulin pump is inserted through a needle into the abdominal fat of a person with diabetes. Dosage instructions are entered into the pump's small computer and the appropriate amount of insulin is then injected into the body in a calculated, controlled manner.
Insulin pump
illustration
Insulin production and diabetes
Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas that is necessary for cells to be able to use blood sugar.
Insulin production and diabetes
illustration
Food and insulin release
Insulin is a hormone secreted by the pancreas in response to increased glucose levels in the blood.
Food and insulin release
illustration
Insulin C-peptide test
C-peptideC-peptide is a substance that is created when the hormone insulin is produced and released into the body. The insulin C-peptide test measures the amount of this product in the blood.
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Insulin C-peptide test
C-peptideC-peptide is a substance that is created when the hormone insulin is produced and released into the body. The insulin C-peptide test measures the amount of this product in the blood.
Review Date: 1/9/2022
Reviewed By: Robert Hurd, MD, Professor of Endocrinology and Health Care Ethics, Xavier University, Cincinnati, OH. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.
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