When the pancreas creates insulin, it releases a molecule called C-peptide, which is a short chain of amino acids.

An Insulin Blood Test, commonly known as a Fasting Insulin Test, measures the quantity of insulin in the body.

This test detects a subset of islet cell autoantibodies directed against a range of islet cell proteins. The presence of ICA in diabetic...

The presence of IAA in diabetic individuals who are not on insulin implies the existence of autoimmune, type 1 diabetes.

This blood test detects proinsulin, a component of insulin. Your pancreas producesproinsulin to convert food into energy. Proinsulin is then...