I was reading our club newsletter and they had 3 letters written by vets for
layman on Insulinoma.  In one regarding Islet Cell Tumor ("also know as
insulinoma") it says: Animals with blood glucose levels less than 60 mg/dl
should strongly be suspect of having on or more of these tumors.  He does
not mention fasting or anything.
 
Next letter: The disease is easily diagnosed with a fasting blood sugar
test.  You need to withold food for 4 to no more than 6 hours prior to the
test.  Normal fasting sugar should be between 90-120.  So now I'm confused.
Fast or not fast?  60 or 90-120?
 
Any help out there?  Vets?
Mary
[Posted in FML issue 2202]