Your insulin or not
Low C-peptide - the gland is depleted (type 1, late type 2: you can’t do without insulin), high - there is a lot of hormone, but the tissues are deaf (resistance: pills and weight work). The test works correctly in those receiving insulin - the exogenous drug does not contain C-peptide. It is also important in the diagnosis of insulin in case of hypoglycemia.
When is it appointed?
- diagnosis of diabetes and prediabetes;
- control of diabetes compensation - HbA1c every 3 months;
- suspicion of insulin resistance in obesity, PCOS;
- distinguishing types of diabetes (C-peptide);
- hypoglycemia - search for the cause.
Diabetes under control by numbers
Glucose shows “now”, HbA1c - average sugar for 3 months (impossible to deceive), insulin and C-peptide - the work of the pancreas and tissue sensitivity. Together, the tests make a diagnosis, distinguish between types 1 and 2, catch prediabetes at a reversible stage and objectively assess compensation - the basis for the prevention of complications on blood vessels, kidneys and nerves.
