Ask Your Doctor About These Diabetes Tests If You’re Concerned About Blood Sugars
, can save you and your physician precious time. Plus, it’ll help you feel more in control of your care.
Here, experts break down what a diabetes test is, the different types of tests that are available, and what each test’s results signify.Perhaps one of the most widely known diabetes tests, the “Hemoglobin A1C helps understand if you have had high blood sugars over a three-month time frame” explains Deena Adimoolam, M.D., a specialist in endocrinology and preventative medicine. “It’s a simple blood test that can help quickly make the diagnosis.
to check their blood sugar, and the reading was greater than or equal to 200 mg/dL, this might indicate diabetes when certain symptoms are also present. These symptoms, she notes, are excess thirst, frequent urination, blurry vision, and weight loss.While this test doesn’t signify diabetes persay, a positive test might indicate that someone might develop type 1 diabetes or is at a greater risk of developing the disease.
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