Arginine infusion The intravenous arginine infusion test will be performed after an overnight fast greater than or equal to 8 hours. Subjects may drink water. For the Type 1 diabetic patients on insulin, long-acting insulin may be taken no less than 8 hours prior to the test; no food or short-acting insulin may be taken within 5 hours of the test. Lispro insulin should not be taken within 4 hours of the test.