Karo Light Syrup Test (with insulin determination)

LABOKLIN Service ID: 1059


Diagnosis

insulin dysregulation

Material

serum 1 ml (centrifuge, pipette off and cool soon after sampling)

Execution

  • Fasting required, only reduced feeding of hay/straw.
  • give 0.15 or 0.45 ml/kg bdw of Karo Light Corn Syrup® per os
  • blood collection after 60 and/or 90 min to determine insulin

Parameter

insulin

Method

CLIA

Species list

horse

Duration

1 day

Assessment

Insulin levels above 45 µU/ml using a Karo Light dosage of 0.15 ml/kg and insulin levels above 63 µU/ml using a Karo Light dosage of 0.45 ml/kg indicate insulin dysregulation.