Insulin: glucose ratio

Overview

• Plasma concentrations of glucose    , and insulin    , are usually tightly linked.
• Alterations in glucose result in rapid alteration of insulin to bring glucose back to normal range.

Uses

Alone

• A diagnosis of insulinoma    , is supported by demonstration of normal or high insulin levels in the presence of hypoglycemia.

Result data

Abnormal values

• Insulinoma.

Sources

Publications

Refereed papers

• Feldhahn J R et al (1999) The effect of interday variation and a short-term stressor on insulin sensitivity in clinically normal cats. J Fel Med Surg 1 (4), 233-240.
• Edwards D F (1986) Is it time to unamend the insulin glucose ratio? JAVMA, 951-953.
• Knowlen G C & Schall W D (1984) The amended insulin glucose ration is it really better? JAAMA 185, 397-399.