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How to diagnose diabetes?

The diagnosis of diabetes is made by documenting elevated blood


glucose(high blood sugar), harvested in certain well-established laboratory
conditions.Usually the first step takes place within routine analysis or in the
investigation of other diseases.
Currently, using several diagnostic criteria: the harvested vein blood sugar on
an empty stomach; random blood sugar accompanied by typical symptoms
(above); glucose tolerance test (OGTT, blood glucose caused) and glycosylated
hemoglobin (HbA1c), a test used to track diabetes in most situations.
A particular situation is that the diagnosis of gestational diabetes, which is
achieved using a special form of glucose tolerance test, between weeks 24 and
28 of pregnancy.
The normal range of blood glucose levels are outside of pregnancy,
between 70 and 110 mg / dl fasting and below 140 mg / dl 2 hours after meals,
and from 60 to 90 mg / dL and less than 120 mg / dl 2 hours after a meal. Blood
glucose levels greater than 126 mg / dl on an empty stomach, at least two
measurements, show the presence of diabetes. Blood glucose levels that are
neither normal nor more than 126 several times may or may not show a diabetic,
and some experts are termed"prediabetes". It should be noted that some
laboratories do not specify these values and give other normal blood sugar (eg
"80- 120"). The significance of these figures is different and must return all
medical interpretation.
Beyond standardized criteria, there are clues that may suggest diabetes: a
high blood sugar caused the meter to one hour accidental presence of glycosuria
(sugar in the urine), certain events (including symptoms of complicaiior:
numbness in the legs, pain on walking, sudden visual disturbances etc.). They
should be followed mandatory standardized diagnosis.
The importance of diagnosis is great: people with diabetes have confirmed an
evolution, while people without diabetes have other development and measures
to be taken are different. Therefore, it is not recommended that people begin to
take to normalize blood sugar regimes without knowing whether they have
diabetes.Confirmation of diabetes is diabetes type resettling after the specific
way each type of diabetes must be followed, with the lowest health risks.
As a conclusion it should be noted that the neglect of suspected diabetes or
diabetes diagnosed would only bring unnecessary risks to health.
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