Published positivity rates for diabetes autoantibodies in new-onset Type 1 diabetes patients listed below are based on the combined analysis of GAD-65, ICA 512, insulin antibodies, and ZNT8 antibodies. The combined analysis has a 98% autoimmunity detection rate, with 1.8% of Type 1 diabetic individuals remaining as autoantibody-negative.
Positive rate in new-onset type 1 diabetes patients:
GAD-65 antibodies = 68% positive
ICA 512 antibodies = 72% positive
Insulin antibodies = 55% positive
ZnT8 antibodies = 63% positive
An increase in the number of positive antibodies is associated with a higher likelihood of type 1 diabetes. Less than 3% of Type 2 diabetics have positive antibodies.