Anyone here have a C-peptide test before getting their pump?

[Northerner]

I ask because I've just seen on another board that a US insurance company was asking someone when their last c-peptide test was before they would allow prescription of pump or supplies. Why might this be? Wuoldn't they give a pump to someone still producing a small amount of their own insulin? (Like me, I suspect)

 

[velcrohead]

I did but for an entirely different reason, nothing to do with the pump.
It came back negative.

 

[Adrienne]

Hiya

Its all to do with levels of insurance over there isn't it.

Jessica had one a few years ago. They wanted to know if her bit of pancreas was still working. Unfortunately it was sporadically when glucose is given especially so when treating a hypo the pancreas wakes up and produces insulin !😡

 

[Admin]

Nope - never even heard of it! But have now! Forever learning...🙂