to distinguish which type of diabetes a person has ask for the c-peptide and autoantibodies test. type 1's will have positive autoantibodies (gad-65 ica iaa) and low c-peptide. type 2's will have negative autoantibodies and high c-peptide. remember anyone at any age can develop type 1 diabetes. it's not just a child's disease. that's one reason the name changed from juvenile diabetes to type 1 diabetes.
what exams and tests help doctors to evaluate or test people for type 1 diabetes recently diagnosed?