A 19-year-old man is brought to the emergency room unconscious and unresponsive. There are no visible signs of trauma or head injury. The attending physician orders blood work and administration of an IV bolus of glucose. The patient regains consciousness but remains unclear of how or why he passed out. History indicates the patient is not diabetic and does not take insulin shots. However, the physician suspects the patient passed out due to insulin-induced hypoglycemia. Analysis of the patient's blood for which of the following would best confirm the physician's suspicions?
A) C peptide
B) epinephrine
C) glucagon
D) glucose
E) ketones
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