Diagnosing Diabetes
It is not only diabetes that is the issue but conditions that cause elevated Blood Sugar. This may include Prediabetes or Metabolic Syndrome, Type 1 Diabetes, Type 2 Diabetes or Gestational Diabetes
A number of Tests can be used to diagnose or confirm the diagnosis of Diabetes
A1c Test – The A1c test also called glycosylated hemoglobin measures your average blood sugar over the last 2-3 months.
An A1c < 5.7% is considered normal. This is the normal range
An A1c between 5.6% – 6.4% is suggestive of Prediabetes or Metabolic Syndrome or Insulin Resistance
An A1c > 6.4% indicates that you have diabetes
FASTING BLOOD GLUCOSE – The gold standard in diagnosing impairment in your sugar metabolism is to get a FASTING blood sugar which is part of our Basic Metabolic Profile
A Fasting Blood Glucose < 99 mg/dL is normal
A Fasting Blood Glucose between 100-135 mg/dL is suggestive of Prediabetes or Metabolic Syndrome or Insulin Resistance
A Fasting Blood Glucose > 126 mg/dL or greater is indicative of diabetes