Healthy Person With one of the following risk factors: Diagnosed with diabetes Family history of diabetes Why? Keeping hemoglobin A1c levels close to 7% increases the chances of delaying or preventing complications from diabetes. 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

	Healthy Person With one of the following risk factors: Diagnosed with diabetes Family history of diabetes Why? A diabetic’s risk for heart disease is 2-4 times greater than that of a non-diabetic’s. 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