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<blockquote data-quote="Daibell" data-source="post: 1305233" data-attributes="member: 21149"><p>Hi. As [USER=41816]@Brunneria[/USER] says, the tests are expensive but you can always ask. The diabetes clinic may be more willing to do the tests. In practice I might argue that the c-peptide is the important one as it shows how much insulin your pancreas is producing. If it's a lot you are probably T2 and if it's little then you're T1. The GAD may show antibodies which are a major cause of T1, but there are other causes. My GAD was negative but the c-peptide showed a low insulin level. This info helped me know I was a LADA despite my diabetes GP saying I was T2 and initially refused insulin when I asked for it. A year later she said I needed to go onto insulin having forgotten who I was; the joys of the NHS and experts.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Daibell, post: 1305233, member: 21149"] Hi. As [USER=41816]@Brunneria[/USER] says, the tests are expensive but you can always ask. The diabetes clinic may be more willing to do the tests. In practice I might argue that the c-peptide is the important one as it shows how much insulin your pancreas is producing. If it's a lot you are probably T2 and if it's little then you're T1. The GAD may show antibodies which are a major cause of T1, but there are other causes. My GAD was negative but the c-peptide showed a low insulin level. This info helped me know I was a LADA despite my diabetes GP saying I was T2 and initially refused insulin when I asked for it. A year later she said I needed to go onto insulin having forgotten who I was; the joys of the NHS and experts. [/QUOTE]
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