Testing for diabetes Insipidus

[MarcR]

None of these are tests for diabetes insipidus as that has nothing to do with the pancreas

I asked Google and it said the c peptide can help distinguish between type 1 and 2, and the antibody test can detect type 1.

 

[MarcR]

It's the diabetes autoantibody test.

 

[stackingcups]

I asked Google and it said the c peptide can help distinguish between type 1 and 2, and the antibody test can detect type 1.

Diabetes insipidus is unrelated to type 1 and type 2 diabetes.

 

[Lucyr]

I asked Google and it said the c peptide can help distinguish between type 1 and 2, and the antibody test can detect type 1.

Neither of those are diabetes insipidous which has nothing to do with your pancreas

 

[Lucyr]

Of course, yet, but that question happens later, doesn't it? Isn't it "gestational diabetes" until after the pregnancy?

Well that’s the problem. If it’s labelled gestational diabetes and you’re told to go low carb thats not always helpful if it’s a different type of diabetes. If you take insulin through pregnancy and they label it t2 when the baby’s born and diabetes sticks around then that’s no good if you had t1 not gestational

 

[MarcR]

Neither of those are diabetes insipidous which has nothing to do with your pancreas

Sorry I thought diabetes insididus was type 1.
The c-peptide is related to the pancreas though because when insulin rises so does c peptide

 

[Inka]

Sorry I thought diabetes insididus was type 1.
The c-peptide is related to the pancreas though because when insulin rises so does c peptide

No, it’s completely different @MarcR It’s not to do with the pancreas:

Diabetes insipidus (DI), also known as water diabetes, is a rare condition that prevents the kidneys from concentrating urine, resulting in excessive thirst and urination. It's different from diabetes mellitus, which is characterized by high blood sugar levels. DI occurs when the body lacks antidiuretic hormone (ADH), also known as vasopressin, which helps the kidneys retain water. It can also be caused by the kidneys' inability to respond to ADH

 

[Bumble121]

My friend was tested for diabetes insipidus after developing an enormous and constant thirst. They ruled out diabetes mellitus as their blood sugar was normal. I know they had initial tests for diabetes insipidus done, but I’m not sure if these were blood tests, urine tests or both. If I remember correctly, they were looking for a particular hormone. If these tests had been positive, further tests might have been done, but, as it happens, the initial tests showed it wasn’t diabetes insipidus.

Not sure if that helps you much @Bumble121 but it’s the only person I know of.

Does your friend recall what her osmalarity results were? L. Thank you 🙂

 

[Lucyr]

Sorry I thought diabetes insididus was type 1.
The c-peptide is related to the pancreas though because when insulin rises so does c peptide

As I’ve said before, diabetes insipidous has nothing to do with the pancreas or blood sugars, cpeptide has nothing to do with it

 

[MarcR]

OK, I agree with that