How do you know if your body is not producing insulin?

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Dr Dhankecha Dineshbhai

General Practitioner

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6+ Yrs

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Ideally, one can know by performing a blood test. However, symptoms of diabetes occur because the lack of insulin means that glucose is high but is not used by your muscles as fuel for energy. When blood glucose is high, glucose is lost in your urine and you may become dehydrated.

Dr. Dhankecha Suggests...

Take a IMMUNOGLOBULIN IGG SUBCLASS 4 Test or Take a PROTEIN ELECTROPHORESIS - SERUM Test

Book IMMUNOGLOBULIN IGG SUBCLASS 4 Test Book PROTEIN ELECTROPHORESIS - SERUM Test

Answered 24/07/2025

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