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Screening Tests

There are no clear-cut guidelines for when to screen for diabetes. Some experts recommend that everyone over age 45 be tested regularly for diabetes, although others do not feel this necessary in people without symptoms or risk factors. In fact, early screening may identify some people with impaired glucose levels that would eventually normalize. Such people might be treated unnecessarily with medications that pose a risk for high blood sugar (hypoglycemia).

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Type 1 Diabetes: Diagnosis - Oral Glucose Tolerance Test

Testing for Glucose AbnormalitiesFasting Plasma Glucose. The fasting plasma glucose (FPG) test is the standard test for diagnosing diabetes. It is a simple blood test taken after 8 hours of... Read more »

Type 1 Diabetes

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Type 2 Diabetes

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