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Diabetes-related Autoantibodies
Also known as: Islet autoantibodies Formal name: Islet Cell Cytoplasmic Autoantibodies (ICA), Insulin Autoantibodies (IAA), Glutamic Acid Decarboxylase Autoantibodies (GADA, GAD65 Autoantibodies), Insulinoma-Associated-2 Autoantibodies (IA-2A), ICA512 Autoantibodies, Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase-like Autoantibodies Related tests: Glucose, Insulin
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At A Glance
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Why get tested?To help diagnose autoimmune type 1 diabetes; to help predict the development of type 1 diabetes in family members of those affected (for research purposes only) When to get tested?When a patient is first diagnosed with diabetes to help determine whether their diabetes is autoimmune-related; when a person with non-insulin-treated diabetes has great difficulty achieving glycemic control (e.g., cannot maintain normal or near-normal blood sugar levels) Sample required?A blood sample drawn from a vein in your arm
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This article was last reviewed on January 30, 2006. |
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