| 释义 |
tolbutamide test tol·bu·ta·mide testa test to detect insulin-producing tumors; after a 1-g intravenous dose of tolbutamide, plasma insulin and glucose are measured at intervals up to 3 hours; higher insulin responses and lower glucose values characterize patients with such tumors.tolbutamide testn. A test to detect insulin-producing tumors in which plasma insulin and glucose are measured at intervals after an intravenous dose of tolbutamide.tol·bu·ta·mide test (tol-byū'tă-mīd test) An assay to detect insulin-producing tumors; after a 1-g intravenous dose of tolbutamide, plasma insulin and glucose are measured at intervals up to 3 hours; higher insulin responses and lower glucose values characterize patients with such tumors. |