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Serum Insulin Fasting

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The insulin fasting test analyses insulin levels in the blood after an 8-hour fast. Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreatic beta cells that helps regulate blood glucose levels.

Your doctor may suggest this test if you have frequent urination, hunger, or thirst. Over time, high fasting insulin levels can be a sign of type 1. A higher risk of heart disease, dementia, and cancer is linked to insulin resistance. 

Why done? 

The Insulin–Fasting (Insulin-F) Test is done:

  • To help diagnose hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) or hyperglycemia (high blood sugar).
  • Assess the pancreas' ability to produce insulin.
  • Determine the need for insulin supplementation.
  • Detect insulin-producing tumors in pancreatic beta cells.

Procedure: 

A blood sample is needed. 

How does one prepare for the test? 

Before the test, fasting is required for 8–12 hours.

Required documents for Serum Fasting Insulin Test:

  • A doctor's prescription
  • A valid government ID

Aftercare

No care is required.

The cost of a Serum Insulin (F) test in Delhi

The Serum Insulin Test Price in Delhi varies by region and facility. So constantly get tested at trustworthy diagnostic centers like Ganesh Diagnostic. It is staffed by trained and experienced professionals to assure patient and visitor safety.

Test Type Serum Insulin Fasting
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Serum Insulin Fasting (Pathology Tests)

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Test Price ₹ 450 ₹ 900
Frequently Asked Questions
FAQ

The health care professional would let you know tell you how one could prepare for the insulin in a blood test. You would require to fast (not eat or even drink) for about 8 to 12 hours before your test. If an individual takes the biotin supplements (vitamin B7), or the supplements which include biotin.  You’ll also need to stop taking them at least a day before the test.

The best time by which the insulin levels would spike and even drop when an individual eats and drinks. Thus, for this test, you usually would have to fast for a period of about 10 to 12 hours. It is important to understand that in general, you would also get yourself tested early in morning time itself.

In case the patient is also exercising well, while an individual is not getting enough of your sleep, by also consuming the nutritious diet which would high in your unsaturated fats along soluble fiber that would help in the improvement  of your insulin sensitivity in the individuals with and even without diabetes. There are certain dietary supplements that may also be considered beneficial.

It's very important to remember and understand that everyone could have different values, and there's also going to be no agreement among the experts about what could be the normal, the low, or a high fasting insulin level. One of the  source that lists the normal ranges as either value of  5–15 or the 5–12 mIU/L (30–90 or 30–78 pmol/L), depending what your test is and the doctor uses.

This test in general measures  amount of the insulin, which is a hormone that further lets the cells take have glucose uptake. The glucose is that sugar which comes from the food, and is considered as the body's main source of energy. The Glucose levels in your blood, also seem to rise after the meals and then it triggers the pancreas to further make insulin and release then it into the bloodstream.

The Hyperinsulinemia could be considered connected to any insulin resistance, which is a condition in which your body in general doesn't respond as it should to the different effects of the insulin. In that situation, your pancreas start making more of the insulin in order to further overcome your resistance, leading to the high levels of the insulin in your blood.

You could get yourself tested for Serum Insulin Fasting at Ganesh Diagnostic and Imaging Center. We would be happy to assist you in getting your sample by trained staff and technicians.

Yes, a free doctor’s consultation is available for all individuals. Either before the test, or after the test, you can avail this facility at our center, online or in person.

Yes, everybody is eligible for getting the serum Insulin Fasting test sample collected from the convenient of your home. Our trained staff members and phlebotomists would get your sample collected with ease at the earliest.

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