Laboratory Procedure
C-peptide measurement
Definitions related to insulin c-peptide measurement:
  • (c-peptide) A measurement of the C (connecting) peptide of insulin in a biological specimen.
    CDISC Terminology
    Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
  • (c-peptide measurement) The determination of the amount of C-peptide present in a sample.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (c-peptide suppression test) A test used to help diagnose a type of pancreatic tumor called an insulinoma. After fasting, the patient receives an injection of insulin and the level of C-peptide (a substance released with insulin by the pancreas) in the blood is measured. In patients who have an insulinoma, the level of C-peptide is higher than normal.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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