Getting Tested
Pre-diabetes is diagnosed by a blood test. If your blood sugar level is between 100 and 125 mg/dL, you have prediabetes. A blood glucose level in this range is considered to be a risk factor for type 2 diabetes.
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I recently received an e-mail from a friend who was concerned about interpreting kidney function tests (KFTs), which led me to think it's time for a review of these tests to help you interpret your lab results. There are lots of discussions of these tests on-line, ranging from detailed and frankly verbose (e.g., look up the name of the test at…
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Dr. Fran Cogen, Health Pro, commented on Hemoglobin A1c and Diagnosis of… Thank you for your kind remarks-will check out. DrC
Dr. Fran Cogen, Health Pro, commented on Diagnosis of Diabetes: Putting it All… Natalie: thanks for your comment! DrC
Ann Bartlett, Health Guide, commented on A1c alone is not enough Hi Natalie, You may want to have a more conclusive test. There are many questions I have…
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