Diabetic tests are specifically used to diagnose diabetes or to see how well diabetes is being controlled. There are two main types of tests that the primary physician or diabetes specialist might order. These include urine tests and blood tests.
There are many symptoms that might make a physician question diabetes. These symptoms include:
- Excessive thirst
- Frequent urination
- Increased hunger
- Blurred vision or rapid vision change
- Cold hands or feet
If a patient goes to the physician with symptoms that make the physician question diabetes, some tests will be ordered. The doctor will start with a urine test to see if the patient is “spilling” sugar into the urine. This test checks the urine for sugar, ketosis and often times pH.
If the urine confirms the possibility of diabetes, the physician will most likely order a series of blood tests.
Why Would Diabetic Blood Tests Be Needed?
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