C-Peptide Fasting Serum Test and Its Price in India

This test is prescribed to measure the amount of c-peptide in patient’s blood and urine. C-peptide is measured to know how much and how well your body is making insulin. Insulin works as a medium that provides blood sugar to the cells of human body and it is produced by the pancreas. C-peptide is made at the same time when insulin is made and in similar amounts, they enter the bloodstream together.

Other names for this test

• Insulin C-peptide
• Proinsulin C peptide

When to get tested for this test

If you have following issues

• Hypoglycemia
• To manage diabetes
• Managing tumour in pancreas
• To find out if you have type 1 or type 2 diabetes

Precaution for this test

Patient is supposed to fast for 8 to 12 hours prior the sample collection. You should also ask your doctor about any certain instruction that you have to follow for C-peptide fasting serum test.

Interpretation of the test

>>High level of C-peptide

Means that your body is making too much insulin which mean you might have the following condition

• Tumour in the pancreas
• Kidney failure
• Decreased level of potassium in the blood
• Type2 diabetes

>>Low level of C peptide

Means your body is not making adequate amount of insulin might be because of the following reason

• Certain lever disease
• Severe infections
• Addison disease
• Consuming more insulin for the treatment of diabetes that your body decreases the natural amount of insulin in the body.

Documents required:

• Doctor’s prescription
• A valid identity proof

What is the Cost of C-Peptide Fasting Serum Test?

>>The cost of C-Peptide Fasting Serum test varies from INR 800 to INR 1200.

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