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Blood Tests and Insulin Injections

I am doing a project on obese children and adolescents, screening them for hyperinsulinemia. I do fasting blood glucose and insulin levels. Is there any role for glycosylated hemoglobin levels?

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My three year old daughter is on three injection needles a day, and we have a very difficult time when we give her a shot in her backside. What can we do?

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My 10 year old son has noticed when he bends his arm it feels tight or stiff in the area were it has been built up with insulin. What can we do to help with the build up or the stiffness?

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I have a 30 year old female who has type 1 diabetes, is on a pump, and who would like to climb Mt. Whitney this summer. However, she but is concerned about an accurate meter that would be reliable at that altitude. Are you aware of a glucose meter that can be used at a 14,000 foot elevation?

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My latest C-peptide result was 0.3 (fasting) and 0.4 stimulated). I tested in the another lab and my fasting c-peptide was normal, but they measured in ng/ml whereas the previous lab measured in pmol/ml. What is the difference between these two readings?

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I test my cat’s blood glucose readings several times a day, and my Freestyle meter consistently produces much lower readings than my Bayer Elite XL for higher blood glucose values. The difference can be 100-200 points. Other pet owners have observed similar low readings from the Freestyle meter. Are there any reliable comparison studies on glucometer accuracy?

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Just trying to get a better understanding of what “normal” blood sugar values are and what type of sampling (i.e. plasma, venous, capillary) those values are based on.

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My daughter is 7 years old she has had Type 1 diabetes for 3 years now. She is good with taking her shots but she has lumps on her sites. I know you need to move the sites around and she does but she still has lumps on her legs arms and stomach. Will this cause problems and how can I help?

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My seven year old son (diagnosed at age 4) has adjusted very well to his care routine for Type 1 diabetes. At what age can he begin to draw up a mixed shot with supervision? He really wants to do everything himself, but I am worried about the complexity of his mixed morning shot, and about the added responsibility he might feel.

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My 12 year old son had type 1 diabetes for a about 14 months. Just recently, while giving himself in an injection, he complained of getting a metal taste in his mouth and some soreness at the injection site. Have you ever heard of this before?

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