Insulin, Random Test and Its Cost in India

The Insulin is known to be peptide hormone that is secreted by β cells along with pancreatic islets of Langerhans and this maintains the normal blood glucose and levels by facilitating cellular glucose uptake, regulating the carbohydrate, lipids and the protein metabolism and then promoting the cell division and the growth along with mitogenic effects.

Normal levels of insulin in your body are as follows:

After the part of nearly eight hours of your fasting, level of  the 25 mIU/L, in about 30 minutes after glucose administration in about 30-230 mIU/L, after an hour after the glucose ingestion of about 18-276 mIU/L, about 2 hours after the glucose ingestion which is about 16-166 mIU/L.

In case of your Hyperinsulinemia, this is also connected to the insulin resistance. It is also the condition in which your body usually doesn't respond as it should due to the different effects of insulin. In that situation as well, your pancreas makes around more insulin in order to overcome any resistance, which would lead to the higher levels of any insulin in bloodstream.

The insulin levels are also considered to be normal if they are seen being under 25 mIU/L during the fasting test. One hour post glucose administration, it will increase anywhere from about 18 to 276 mIU/L. If the insulin levels are seen to be consistently this high or being even more elevated, even when are on fasting, you could be diagnosed with the hyperinsulinemia.

The Insulin deficiency also leads to an accelerated protein and your catabolism process with the diminished protein synthesis. This manifests as either the poor weight gain and also as wasting when there is more Protein depletion, it could be associated with any reduced ability to overcome the different infections, as seen in the patients with your protein energy malnutrition

The Common side effects

• Sweating
• Feeling Dizzy
• Trembling
• Shaking
• Tingling Lips
• Anxiety
• Confusion
• Difficulty Concentrating.
• Fast Heartbeat (Palpitations)
• Blurred Vision
• Feeling Hungry

The following cases would cause the person's blood sugar and the insulin levels to spike:

• Sugary Drinks
• Processed Foods
• White Rice
• Breakfast Cereals

For the crores of people that are living with diabetes, insulin is considered to be the life-saving drug. Unlike the other medicines, insulin would not be easily delivered by the swallowing the pill, it would needed to be injected under your skin with syringe or the pump.