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.
Doctors use these tests to find out if you have diabetes: 1  Fasting plasma glucose test. 2  The doctor tests your blood sugar level after fasting for 8 hours and itâs higher than 126 mg/dL. 3  Oral glucose tolerance test.