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Fasting glucose 8.9 Insulin 32.5 mIU/l C peptide 4.51 ug/l

Antibodies all negative, C-peptide slightly elevated (noted that this was while on gliclazide). So, currently looking more like T2D than LADA. Still no explanation why things have got worse to the point where metformin alone isn't enough. So I guess I carry on as things are for now.

C-peptide test was taken at the same time (yesterday), but the turnaround is a bit longer.

Yeah, ideally I'd have got the test done by the NHS, or at least a private test before the doctor put me on gliclazide to get a "clean" background reading of insulin and C-peptide, but I didn't feel confident to just stop it off my own bat. Ketones are fine - finger prick meter shows zero even...

Hi all - first post here, looking for some advice on test interpretation. I should say that I'm a molecular biologist by training, with an undergraduate / medical student level of understanding of diabetes, so I know the basics already. Some relevant background to start with. FAMILY HISTORY...