Category Archives: Diabetes Tests

When a patient is diagnosed with diabetes, urinalysis should be done to detect the presence of glucose, ketones, and protein in the urine. These tests help a physician diagnose certain diabetic complications, such as DKA and renal failure.A patient who … Continue reading →

The glycosylated hemoglobin test evaluates your patient’s response to diabetes therapy. The test measures the degree to which glucose attaches to hemoglobin (a process called glycosylation). Glycosylation occurs continually during the 120-day life of a red blood cell (RBC). The … Continue reading →

One complication of diabetes is diabetic nephropathy. A quick and simple way to check renal function is to draw a blood sample for serum creatinine and BUN tests. These tests should be performed when the patient is diagnosed with diabetes.Although … Continue reading →

Blood Tests Blood tests used to diagnose diabetes include the fasting blood glucose test, the 2-hour oral glucose tolerance test, and the random blood glucose test. The glycosylated hemoglobin test is used to monitor the effectiveness of a patient’s therapy. … Continue reading →

Peripheral neuropathy, a common complication of diabetes, causes sensory loss in the arms and legs. Such sensory loss in the feet increases the patient’s risk of developing foot ulcers that could ultimately lead to amputation.Usually, sensory loss is diagnosed by … Continue reading →

This test places exercise demands on the heart and can uncover CAD not detected with an ECG. Many patients with diabetes have additional risk factors for CAD, such as obesity, hypertension, and abnormal blood lipid levels. Thus, a physician may … Continue reading →

A fasting blood glucose test evaluates the patient’s ability to regulate glucose levels. A blood sample is taken by venipuncture after the patient has fasted for about 8 hours. Although values may vary slightly among laboratories, a finding between 70 … Continue reading →