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What do my serum insulin levels indicate?
Question
I am a 48 years old female. My serum insulin level is 22.28. What does this indicate?
Expert Answer
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Dr Surender KumarJan 08, 2009
Department of Endocrinology & Metabolism,
Sir Ganga Ram Hospital,
New Delhi
Sir Ganga Ram Hospital,
New Delhi
Serum insulin alone has no meaning. It depends why this investigation was asked for, moreover, it should be done along with blood glucose i.e. in the same blood sample both insulin and sugar are checked. In metabolic syndrome / PCOD / pre-diabetics etc insulin is relatively high.
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