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<blockquote data-quote="Tophat1900" data-source="post: 2045637" data-attributes="member: 362123"><p>Your FBG was 4.5.... I did read Dr.Bernstein state that when they tested non-diabetic people for study purposes where non-diabetic and diabetic levels were used for comparison that 4.5 was nearly always the level they got in healthy young non-diabetic adults. </p><p></p><p>In regards to c-peptide. Here's a link with a reference range for c-peptide. From what I read, your c-peptide seems to be in the moderate secretion range. You can see the fasted number range, you are not that far below substantial insulin production, so I don't see how your level is being interpreted as low, especially in the fasted state but, bare in mind, I'm not an endo specialist.</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.exeterlaboratory.com/test/c-peptide-plasma/" target="_blank">https://www.exeterlaboratory.com/test/c-peptide-plasma/</a></p><p></p><p>My endo explained that with c-peptide, it is best to get it checked after a normal meal. He said around 45 mins after, because you get to see how the pancreas is then responding to food... which gives a much better picture of what is going on insulin production wise as opposed to the fasted state where it isn't being asked to do anything other than maintain a homeostatic state.</p><p></p><p>I'd suggest you need to talk to someone who knows their stuff, many a gp out there that don't, but they are not specialists. </p><p></p><p>Food for thought, good luck getting answers.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tophat1900, post: 2045637, member: 362123"] Your FBG was 4.5.... I did read Dr.Bernstein state that when they tested non-diabetic people for study purposes where non-diabetic and diabetic levels were used for comparison that 4.5 was nearly always the level they got in healthy young non-diabetic adults. In regards to c-peptide. Here's a link with a reference range for c-peptide. From what I read, your c-peptide seems to be in the moderate secretion range. You can see the fasted number range, you are not that far below substantial insulin production, so I don't see how your level is being interpreted as low, especially in the fasted state but, bare in mind, I'm not an endo specialist. [URL]https://www.exeterlaboratory.com/test/c-peptide-plasma/[/URL] My endo explained that with c-peptide, it is best to get it checked after a normal meal. He said around 45 mins after, because you get to see how the pancreas is then responding to food... which gives a much better picture of what is going on insulin production wise as opposed to the fasted state where it isn't being asked to do anything other than maintain a homeostatic state. I'd suggest you need to talk to someone who knows their stuff, many a gp out there that don't, but they are not specialists. Food for thought, good luck getting answers. [/QUOTE]
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