Lab Test · NABH Accredited · Mohali

C-Peptide — What It Measures, What Your Result Means

At Gini Hospital's NABH-accredited lab — externally quality-validated monthly against international standards. ₹600. Results in 24 hours.

📍 Sector 69 SAS Nagar (Mohali) · Home collection across Mohali, Chandigarh, Panchkula, Zirakpur

₹600
Self-pay rate
24 hours
Results time
NABH
Accredited Lab
Monthly
External Quality Validation

In Plain English

Measures how much insulin your pancreas is making. Unlike insulin itself, C-peptide is not affected by injected insulin — so it tells the true story of pancreatic function.

What This Test Detects

  • Type 1 vs Type 2 diabetes distinction
  • Remaining beta cell function
  • Insulinoma (insulin-producing tumour)

Method, Preparation, Timing

Method
Blood draw after overnight fast.
Fasting
Yes — 8–12 hour fast required (water allowed)
Results In
24 hours
Home Collection
Yes — Mohali / Chandigarh / Panchkula / Zirakpur

With the Honest Explanation

Reference ranges vary between laboratories. This is not a quality issue — it is because each lab calibrates its instruments and methods using different populations, reagents, and equipment. A result of 5.5 at one lab may show as slightly different at another. What matters is: (1) always using the same lab for serial monitoring, (2) understanding your trend over time, not just one reading. Gini's ranges are calibrated on our specific instruments and validated monthly against international reference samples. Read the full explanation →

Result Range Clinical Meaning
Normal0.5–2.0 nmol/LAdequate insulin production
LowBelow 0.2 nmol/LVery little pancreatic insulin — suggests Type 1
HighAbove 3.0 nmol/LExcess insulin production — insulin resistance or insulinoma

What Your Result Means

If Your Result Is High

Pancreas making too much insulin — sign of severe insulin resistance or rarely an insulin-producing tumour.

If Your Result Is Low

Pancreas making very little insulin — important for Type 1 diagnosis or assessing residual beta cell function in long-standing Type 2.

More Than a Lab — A Hospital Lab

Gini's C-Peptide costs ₹600. Budget standalone labs charge less. The difference is not just equipment — it is what happens when your result is abnormal.

At a standalone lab, you get a report. At Gini, if your C-Peptide is significantly abnormal, our team flags it to Dr. Anil Bhansali's office. You are not alone with a concerning number.

This is what a hospital lab means vs a standalone diagnostic centre. More on Gini's lab quality →

Frequently Asked Questions

₹600 at Gini Hospital Mohali. Includes blood draw, NABH-accredited lab analysis, externally quality-validated against international standards monthly, and report delivery to WhatsApp. Home collection available.
Yes — 8–12 hour fast required (water allowed). Blood draw after overnight fast.
24 hours at Gini Hospital. Results delivered to WhatsApp. Emergency tests can be expedited.
High: Pancreas making too much insulin — sign of severe insulin resistance or rarely an insulin-producing tumour. Low: Pancreas making very little insulin — important for Type 1 diagnosis or assessing residual beta cell function in long-standing Type 2. (See full clinical interpretation in the table above.)
Yes — Gini offers home blood collection in Mohali, Chandigarh, Panchkula, and Zirakpur between 7am–10am. Free for orders above ₹500. Book via WhatsApp +91 81463 20100.

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₹600 all-inclusive · Results in 24 hours · Home collection in Mohali & Tricity

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