Diabetes I Jkns
Idiabetes A simple blood test will let you know if you have diabetes. if you’ve gotten your blood sugar tested at a health fair or pharmacy, follow up at a clinic or doctor’s office to make sure the results are accurate. if your doctor thinks you have type 1 diabetes, your blood may also tested for autoantibodies (substances that indicate your body is attacking itself) that are often present with type 1 diabetes but not with type 2. you may have your urine tested for ketones (produced when your body bur Diagnostic tests include: 1. glycated hemoglobin (a1c) test. this blood test indicates your average blood sugar level for the past two to three months. it measures the percentage of blood sugar attached to the oxygen-carrying protein in red blood cells (hemoglobin). the higher your blood sugar levels, the more hemoglobin you'll have with sugar attached. an a1c level of 6. 5 percent or higher on two separate tests indicates diabetes. if the a1c test isn't available, or if you h...