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Normal C Pep and Insulin lev in Type 2
My father aged 51 years was diagnosed with High Fasting and PP Sugar Levels( Probably Type 2 Diabetes as no genetic history and insulin intake).
Fasting HbA1c- 6.4% ABG-137.
So Doctor asked us to go for C Peptide and Insulin tests to absolutely determine Type 1/Type 2 .
After fasting of 10.5 hours, results are following
FBG-129.
Insulin Fasting-3.62.
C-Peptide -1.66.
And after 110 mins of >75gm intake.
Insulin PP-34.7.
All the results seem to be normal and neither too low nor high, which is unexpected and not possible.
The samples were sent to other city and were received in the lab after 36-40 hours of collection.
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Dr. Harshal Ekatpure
Endocrinologist
12 yrs exp
Pune
Based on history and HbA1c readings its likely to be a type 2 DM only.. As far as insulin and C peptide values are concerned they are very sensitive blood tests. Any error in sample collection, storage & transportation can lead to falsely low levels. Diagnosis straightforward as per data provided by you. Its a type 2 dm.
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