INSULIN TOTAL TEST MEASURES THE AMOUNT OF INSULIN IN THE BLOOD.
THIS TEST IF OFTEN USED TO EVALUATE THE CAUSE OF HYPOGLYCEMIA ( LOW BLOOD SUGAR) IF YOU HAVE SYMPTOMS LIKE, ANXIETY, TREMBLIN, SWEATING, CONFUSION, NAUSEA, IRRITABILITY, WEAKNESS, IRREGULAR HEARBEAT, OR ANY OTHER CONDITIONS RELATED TO ABNORMAL INSULIN PRODUCTION. THIS TEST IS ALSO USED IN DETERMINATION OF INSULIN'S UTILIZED IN THE DIAGNOSING AND THERAPY OF VARIOUS DISORDERS OF CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM, INCLUDING DIABETES MELLITUS. YOU SHOULD BE FASTING 12-14HOURS PRIOR TO TESTING.