Comprehensive Diabetes Testing

LICHTEN03

This panel includes:

3 hour glucose tolerance test with 0, 1, 2, 3

Insulin
This test is used for insulin measurement in the evaluation of individuals with fasting hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia. High fasting insulin is a sign of insulin resistance and the start of type II diabetes or syndrome X

Hemoglobin A1C
This test is most frequently used to assess glucose control in insulin-dependent diabetic individuals whose glucose levels are very labile.

C-peptide

LC010108

This test is principally used in the evaluation of hypoglycemia. Individuals with insulin-secreting tumors have high levels of both C-peptide and endogenous insulin. Individuals with factitious hypoglycemia will have low C-peptide levels in the presence of elevated serum insulin. C-peptide is also useful in assessing residual beta cell function in insulin-dependent diabetics, who may have antibodies that interfere with insulin assays. Further research has demonstrated glucagon-stimulated C-peptide concentration to be a good discriminator between insulin-requiring and noninsulin-requiring diabetic individuals. The identification of islet cell tumor is supported by elevation of C-peptide

CoQ10 (Coenzyme Q10)

LC120251

This test is used to assess blood levels of CoQ10 and will enable more precise dosing for anyone seeking to achieve and maintain high blood levels of Coenzyme Q10. CoQ10 is produced by the human body and is necessary for the basic functioning of cells. It is known to be highly concentrated in heart muscle cells due to the high energy requirements of this cell type. CoQ10 levels are reported to decrease with age and to be low in patients with some chronic diseases such as heart conditions, muscular dystrophies, Parkinson’s disease, cancer, diabetes, and HIV/AIDS. Some prescription drugs may also lower CoQ10 levels.

FRUCTOSAMINE

LC100800

This test is used to evaluate diabetic control. Fructosamine is indicated as an index of longer term control rather than glucose levels. However, it reflects diabetic control over a shorter time period (2-3 weeks) than that of hemoglobin A, which represents control over a 4-8 week time period. Fructosamine is found in the plasma of both normal and diabetic individuals. “Fructosamine” is the term used to describe glycated proteins (ie, derivatives of the non-enzymatic reaction product of glucose and albumin). It has been advocated as an alternative test to hemoglobin A for the monitoring of long-term diabetic control. Fructosamine and hemoglobin A do not measure exactly the same thing. Fructosamine has a shorter half-life and appears to be more sensitive to short-term variations in glucose levels. Fructosamine is clearly superior in patients with abnormal hemoglobin because of the interference of abnormal hemoglobin in the anion-exchange chromatography methods for Hgb A.

GLUCOSE (SERUM)

LC001032

This test is used to detect diabetes mellitus. It is used to evaluate carbohydrate metabolism disorders including alcoholism. It is also used to evaluate acidosis, ketoacidosis; dehydration, coma, hypoglycemia, insulinoma, and neuroglycopenia.

Please Note: This panel requires a fasting blood level; therefore, a 12-hour fast is required before the collection of a blood sample

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