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<blockquote data-quote="smidge" data-source="post: 395481" data-attributes="member: 29301"><p>Hey Sunshine, Elaine!</p><p></p><p>c-peptide is a really useful test for differentiating between Type 1/1.5 and Type 2 in many ways because simplictically, in the earlier stages, Type 2 would be expected to show high insulin and high glucose in the blood, wherease Type 1/1.5 would be expected to show low-normal insulin and high glucose in the blood. It is often used in conjunction with GAD test to draw the appropriate conclusion. However, I never had a c-peptide test - I asked and asked but the consultant said he could see I was Type 1/1.5 from my symptoms, the strongly positive GAD and islet tests and my sensitivity to injected insulin. He said I was clearly still producing insulin but not enough, so the c-peptide test wasn't necessary as it wouldn't give us any better information. From that he concluded I was LADA. So, if I were you, Sunshine, I would still ask for the test, but be prepared that they might say it is not necessary.</p><p></p><p>Smidge</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smidge, post: 395481, member: 29301"] Hey Sunshine, Elaine! c-peptide is a really useful test for differentiating between Type 1/1.5 and Type 2 in many ways because simplictically, in the earlier stages, Type 2 would be expected to show high insulin and high glucose in the blood, wherease Type 1/1.5 would be expected to show low-normal insulin and high glucose in the blood. It is often used in conjunction with GAD test to draw the appropriate conclusion. However, I never had a c-peptide test - I asked and asked but the consultant said he could see I was Type 1/1.5 from my symptoms, the strongly positive GAD and islet tests and my sensitivity to injected insulin. He said I was clearly still producing insulin but not enough, so the c-peptide test wasn't necessary as it wouldn't give us any better information. From that he concluded I was LADA. So, if I were you, Sunshine, I would still ask for the test, but be prepared that they might say it is not necessary. Smidge [/QUOTE]
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