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Insulin - Serum

Serum Insulin

Serum insulin assessment aids the diagnosis of diabetes. Hyperinsulinemia with normal blood glucose is a factor associated with the etiology of hyperlipidemias and is an independent risk factor for heart disease.

Clinician Info
Test name: 0044- Insulin
Description: Serum insulin assessment aids the diagnosis of diabetes. Hyperinsulinemia with normal blood glucose is a factor associated with the etiology of hyperlipidemias and is an independent risk factor for heart disease.
Method: Chemiluminescence
Turnaround time: 6-8 days, 7 days average
Analytes: Insulin
CPT codes:

83525 - Insulin
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Insulin References
 

Trends in hyperinsulinemia among nondiabetic adults in the U.S.
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Insulin resistance, the metabolic syndrome, and risk of incident cardiovascular disease: a population-based study.
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May 29 2007;49(21):2112-2119.

Acute exercise induces GLUT4 translocation in skeletal muscle of normal human subjects and subjects with type 2 diabetes.
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