Type 1 diabetes

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Endocrine glands	Insulin pump	Insulin pump	Insulin test
Monitor blood glucose - series	Type I diabetes

Insulin-dependent diabetes; Juvenile onset diabetes; Diabetes - type 1

• Increased thirst
• Increased urination
• Weight loss despite increased appetite
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Abdominal pain
• Fatigue
• Absence of menstruation

The following tests can be used to diagnose diabetes:

• Urinalysis shows glucose and ketone bodies in the urine, but a blood test is required for diagnosis
• Fasting blood glucose is 126 mg/dL or higher
• Random (nonfasting) blood glucose exceeds 200 mg/dL (this must be confirmed with a fasting test)
• Insulin test (low or undetectable level of insulin)
• C-peptide test (low or undetectable level of the protein C-peptide, a by-product of insulin production)

Review Date: 02/08/2007
Reviewed By: Robert Hurd, MD, Professor of Endocrinology, Department of Biology, Xavier University, Cincinnati, OH. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.