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Essential Diagnostic Tests for Type 1 Diabetes at Each Level of Care

What tests a child or adolescent with Type 1 Diabetes should receive at a Sub Health Centre, PHC, CHC and District Hospital - and the gaps we are campaigning to close.

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A comprehensive list of essential diagnostic tests for Type 1 Diabetes in children and adolescents at different levels of care.

SHC-AAMPHC-AAMCHCDistrict Hospital
Common blood examinations (Hb, blood sugar); urine protein, ketones and urine sugar Common blood examinations (CBC, ESR, blood sugar, LFT, KFT); urine routine examination, urine ketones Common blood examinations (CBC, FBS, LFT, KFT, lipid profile, OGTT etc.); urine examination including urine ketones Routine blood examination, blood sugar, lipid profile, KFT, LFT, thyroid profile (TSH, total or free T4), HbA1c (only by HPLC method), complete blood count, serum creatinine, C-peptide, venous blood gas, urine examination including ketones, albuminuria and urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio, Anti-TTG IgA, total IgA, fundoscopy, foot examination

Essential tests not currently included

  • HbA1c testing by HPLC (High Performance Liquid Chromatography) only - the fully automated biochemistry analyser method should be removed.
  • Add at District Hospital level: C-peptide, Anti-TTG IgA, total IgA, fundoscopy and foot examination.