People with type 1 diabetes need to take insulin injections every day. Although it can occur at any age, this type of diabetes occurs more often in children and young adults. Type 2 diabetes occurs when your body cannot use insulin properly (called insulin resistance) or it does not make enough insulin.This type of diabetes is usually seen in adults who are overweight and less active. Due to obesity and inactivity this type of diabetes is increasing in children.ype 2 diabetes occurs when your body cannot use insulin properly (called insulin resistance) or it does not make enough insulin. This type of diabetes is usually seen in adults who are overweight and less active. Due to obesity and inactivity this type of diabetes is increasing in children.
A medical laboratory or clinical laboratory is a laboratory where tests are usually done on clinical specimens in order to obtain information about the health of a patient as pertaining to the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease.
Home>Clinical Services>Laboratory Medicine>Clinical Microbiology. The Clinical Microbiology Laboratory is a full-service laboratory offering diagnostic bacteriology, mycology, parasitology, virology, and mycobacteriology. The laboratory receives specimens from in-patients at the University of Illinois Hospital and the Universitys out-patient clinics, as well as from several outreach sites throughout Illinois and the United States.