Type 2 Diabetes: All That You Need To Know

How Is Diabetes Diagnosed?

Several tests have been devised in order to diagnose diabetes. A simple blood test called hemoglobin A1C also known as glycated hemoglobin test is used to measure the average blood glucose levels of the last three months. The glucose attaches to a protein called hemoglobin in red blood cells, which then get recycled and replenished in a span of 3 months. A normal A1C is below 5.7%. which if higher, is a sign of high blood glucose levels. Prediabetes is about 5.7 to 6.4, while diabetes would amount to about 6.5% or higher.