GAD 65 Test
GAD 65 Test
- This test is mostly done on patients who have been diagnosed with diabetes. The doctor orders this test to differentiate between Type1 and Type2 Diabetes.
- No special preparation is required.
- If GAD autoantibodies are found in your GAD 65 Test result, it means that you are more likely to have type 1 diabetes. If no GAD autoantibodies are found, you probably have type 2 diabetes.
How GAD 65 Test helps in diagnosing the type of diabetes ?
Type 1 diabetes is the result of an immune system malfunction. It starts when your immune system attacks and destroys beta cells in your pancreas. These are the cells that produce insulin, a hormone necessary to regulate blood glucose levels.
Once your immune system destroys pancreatic beta cells, they can’t be repaired. Without insulin, glucose builds up in your blood and leaves your cells starved for energy.
In type 2 diabetes, your pancreas may not be producing enough insulin or your body isn’t using it efficiently. Type 2 diabetes starts as insulin resistance. The presence of GAD autoantibodies indicates an immune system attack, which points to type 1 diabetes.
If you’ve been diagnosed with diabetes and you have GAD autoantibodies, it’s likely that you have type 1 diabetes.
At Maurya Labs, the GAD 65 Test costs Rs. 6500 and the report is provided on the same day.
Reported Parameters
GAD 65 Test Result of less than 0.02 nmol/L is considered negative
All The Questions that you might have
- Apart from Diabetes what are the other conditions in which GAD 65 Test is done ?
GAD 65 Test is most commonly done for distinguishing between Type1 and Type 2 Diabetes in the patients. GAD 65 Test is also done for confirming a diagnosis of stiff-man syndrome, autoimmune encephalitis, autoimmune ataxia, brain stem encephalitis, autoimmune epilepsy, autoimmune myelopathy etc.
