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Live Healthy Services: Diabetes Testing
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Healthy Person
With one of the following
risk factors:
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Family history
of diabetes |
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Why?
Keeping hemoglobin A1c levels close to
7% increases the chances of delaying or preventing
complications from diabetes.
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Tests
Cholesterol Profile
Indicates heart disease risk
Glucose
Screens for diabetes Hemoglobin A1C
Measures average glucose levels over the preceding
2-3 months Liver & Kidney Tests
Screens liver and kidney function |
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Healthy Person
With one of the following
risk factors:
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Family history
of diabetes |
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Why?
A diabetic’s risk for heart disease
is 2-4 times greater than that of a non-diabetic’s. |
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Tests
Cholesterol Profile
Indicates heart disease risk
Glucose
Screens for diabetes Hemoglobin A1C
Measures average glucose levels over the preceding
2-3 months Liver & Kidney Tests
Screens liver and kidney function C
Reactive Protein
Helps identify risk of a future heart attack and/or
stroke Homocysteine
Screens for amino acid levels that are risk factors
for heart disease, Alzheimer’s disease,
and dementia |
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Nine-hour fast recommended for most
accurate results.
Clinicians can interpret the test results.
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