Posted by xray artist on August 3, 2006, at 15:19:11
In reply to Re: Can they tell just by ONE glucose test, posted by gromit on March 24, 2005, at 1:29:29
Sometimes a fasting blood sugar is so high out of range, they can be reasonably sure of the diagnosis. There is a blood test called glyco-hemoglobin or hemoglobin A1C (both names are valid) that can calculate your average Blood Glucose over the previous 3 months. Several glucometer readings during the day over a period of a week so are a good idea as it shows how different factors (food, exercise, stress, etc.) affect blood glucose. I recommend checking a fasting first thing in the morning, before each meal, 1 hour after each meal and after any exercise. - Ken
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