Screening » Diabetes Institute » College of Medicine

Type 1 diabetes can begin developing long before symptoms appear. Autoantibody screening can identify people at increased risk early, creating opportunities for monitoring, education, and access to treatments that may delay disease progression. STEPS is expanding access to free screening across Florida through community events, at-home test kits, and local labs.

Current Screening Sites

Goals

GOAL 01

To screen 100k people per year in the state of Florida.

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Goal 02

Ensure screening for T1D becomes part of the standard of care in pediatrics.

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Goal 03

To fundamentally understand T1D and discover new treatment options that will preserve beta cell function.

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Interested in Screening?

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Are you at higher risk?

Higher risk criteria include individuals who have a first or second degree relative with type 1 diabetes. Additionally, individuals with existing diagnosis of single organ auto immune conditions such as: Hashimoto’s, Graves, Celica disease, vitiligo, Ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease, myasthenia gravis and multiple sclerosis are considered to be at higher risk and should be screened for autoantibodies of type 1 diabetes.