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Table 2 Biochemical evaluation of critical samples

From: Insulinoma masquerading as a loss of consciousness in a teenage girl: case report and literature review

Test (unit)

Critical sample no. 1

Critical sample no. 2

Critical sample no. 3

Reference range (for euglycemia)

POC-glucose (mg/dL)

41

39

37

 

Serum glucose (mg/dL)

 

48

44

60–99

Serum insulin (mcIU/mL)

63.2

14.8

28.5

2.6–24.9

C-peptide (ng/mL)

5.5

5.3

4.06

1.1–4.4

Cortisol (mcg/dL)

7.1

5.8

1.4

6.2–19.4 (am)

Betahydroxybutyrate (mmol/L)

0.29

0.27

<0.30

0.0–0.27

Serum Lactate (mmol/L)

0.7

1.2

1.0

0.5–2.2

Growth hormone (ng/mL)

 

2.43

2.78

0–3