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Question: From San Jose, California, USA:
What tests determine the degree of insulin production and pancreatic islet cell destruction?
Answer:
The most common clinical test is to determine the level of a peptide in the blood known as C-peptide in response to a challenge that raises the blood sugars. The C-peptide should rise with the challenge. There are other more sophisticated ways that are used in research studies. The most common is the intravenous glucose tolerance test.
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Original posting 19 Sep 2002
Posted to Diagnosis and Symptoms
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