# Are we closer to a universal screening for T1D? **URL:** \ **Category:** T1 Research\ **Created:** [September 14, 2017, 5:34am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/are-we-closer-to-a-universal-screening-for-t1d/1986 "2017-09-14T05:34:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 4
**Author:** ![Michel](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/michel/32/387_2.png) [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2017, 4:16pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/are-we-closer-to-a-universal-screening-for-t1d/1986/4 "2017-09-14T16:16:55Z")
Btw, here is a wiki we put out in Spring about antibody tests: > [@Type 1 diabetes diagnosis: antibody tests and C-peptide](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/type-1-diabetes-diagnosis-antibody-tests-and-c-peptide/1037): > > Brief Summary Diabetes presents several forms that require different treatment. When your symptoms are ambiguous, or if you don’t respond to treatment, a way to confirm your diagnosis is to get a C-peptide test combined with a set of antibody tests. While none of these tests provide perfect discrimination: If your C-peptides are high, you are probably unlikely to be suffering from type 1 diabetes right now. If you count 2 or more positive antibody tests, you are at serious risk to develop… Does it need updating? --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/are-we-closer-to-a-universal-screening-for-t1d/1986)._