Islet Autoantibodies in Diabetes

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An islet autoantibodies in diabetes test measures the presence of autoantibodies that target insulin-producing islet cells using a blood sample taken from a vein in the arm. It is used to help diagnose and classify diabetes, particularly to distinguish type 1 diabetes from other forms of the condition.

Also known as

Diabetes Autoantibodies; Diabetes Mellitus Autoantibody Panel

Formal name

Islet Cell Cytoplasmic Autoantibodies (ICA); Insulin Autoantibodies (IAA); Glutamic Acid Decarboxylase Autoantibodies (GADA); GAD65 Autoantibodies; Insulinoma-Associated‑2 Autoantibodies (IA-2A); Zinc Transporter‑8 Autoantibodies (ZnT8A)