The first diabetes examination that you will experience is the one which diagnoses the diabetes. A glucose test will be administered, but doctors will also take in account a physical examination, presence or absence of symptoms, and medical history. This is because people sometimes have transient problems or take medications that cause them to have elevated glucose levels.

There are two types of tests that are used to indicate the presence of blood sugar problems. One measures the glucose levels in the blood during an overnight fast. The other tests the body’s ability to handle excess sugar after drinking a high glucose drink.

Physical Examination in Diabetes

A physical diabetes examination may be given in order to evaluate your overall health. It is important for this examination to take place because it is designed to find complications that may occur in diabetes. The exam will pay particularly close attention …