Intellectual disability is a below-average cognitive ability with three (3) characteristics: Intelligent quotient (or I.Q.) is between 70-75 or below.
Identify insulin resistance. Monitor the amount of insulin produced by the beta cells in the pancreas (endogenous); in this case, a C-peptide test may also be done. Insulin and C-peptide are produced by the body at the same rate as part of the conversion of proinsulin to insulin in the pancreas.
According to the American Diabetic Association, there are three main diagnostic tests that doctors give their patients in order to check for abnormal or normal blood sugar levels. 1  You may be given one or more of these tests: 2  Fasting plasma glucose test (FPG): You do not eat or drink for at least eight hours before a phlebotomist takes your blood.