Low plasma glucose levels in Indian bonnet monkeys compared to humans, rats and mice.

It was decided to estimate the plasma glucose leve l in the monkeys soon a f te r being caught in the wild. This would give an idea of the plasma glucose level in their natura l habi ta t ion. Ar rangements were made to trap four monkeys individually in the nearby areas on d i f fe rent days a f te r 12:00 noon. Random plasma glucose was estimated within an hour after being caught and transported to our laboratory from their natural habi tat .