Insulin testFrom our partner site on diabetes, MyDiabetesCentral.com. The most important reason for measuring the blood insulin level is the diagnosis or evaluation of hypoglycemia (low blood sugar). Also, insulin levels measured while fasting can give information about the body's sensitivity to insulin. High insulin, even with normal blood sugar, may indicate that the pancreas is working harder-than-normal to get the blood-sugar level down. This situation is usually caused by the body being resistant to insulin's effect -- a condition called "insulin resistance syndrome" or "metabolic syndrome." It is a very common feature of obesity and of hormonal problems such as polycystic ovary syndrome.
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