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2. 5 Tests for Diabetes to Consider If You’re Concerned About ...

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   Getting a diabetes test can help you get a proper diagnosis. Here, doctors explain how to test for diabetes, gestational diabetes tests, general A1C, and more.

3. You Just Found Out You Have Prediabetes—Here Are 5 ... - AOL

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   Prediabetes is a condition where blood sugar levels are elevated but not high enough to be diagnosed as diabetes. It’s often detected through blood tests such as the A1C test, which measures ...

4. Prediabetes: Everything You Need to Know, From Symptoms to ...

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   Prediabetes, often considered the step before diabetes, is when you have higher than usual blood glucose (blood sugar) levels. Your levels aren’t high enough to be classified as type 2 diabetes.

5. Glucose test - Wikipedia

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   A level below 5.6 mmol/L (100 mg/dL) 10–16 hours without eating is normal. 5.6–6 mmol/L (100–109 mg/dL) may indicate prediabetes and oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) should be offered to high-risk individuals (old people, those with high blood pressure etc.). 6.1–6.9 mmol/L (110–125 mg/dL) means OGTT should be offered even if other ...

6. Blood glucose monitoring - Wikipedia

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   Blood glucose monitoring is the use of a glucose meter for testing the concentration of glucose in the blood . Particularly important in diabetes management , a blood glucose test is typically performed by piercing the skin (typically, via fingerstick ) to draw blood, then applying the blood to a chemically active disposable 'test-strip'.

7. Glucose meter - Wikipedia

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   It is a key element of glucose testing, including home blood glucose monitoring (HBGM) performed by people with diabetes mellitus or hypoglycemia. A small drop of blood, obtained from slightly piercing a fingertip with a lancet , is placed on a disposable test strip that the meter reads and uses to calculate the blood glucose level.