How Does a Blood Glucose Test Check for Diabetes?

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Glucose, also known as table sugar or blood sugar, is essential for providing energy to our bodies. Our brains run primarily on glucose and it is the fuel of choice for our bodies. However, just like the gas tank in our car can hold only so much gasoline, our bloodstream can only hold so much glucose, and running out of gas (glucose) leaves us feeling like we are broken down on the side of the road. That is why our pancreas functions to help control our glucose levels by secreting insulin to aid in and regulate glucose metabolism.

There are several disease processes relating to our blood glucose, including hypo (not enough) and hyperglycemia (too much). Diabetes is a blood sugar disorder that can be genetic (Diabetes Type I), and can be acquired (Diabetes Type II). Obesity is the number one preventable cause of diabetes. The American Diabetes Association recommends the fasting blood glucose test (a simple blood test) as a tool to help screen for a potential problem.

Blood glucose testing can be used to screen healthy individuals who may have no symptoms of diabetes, hyperglycemia, or hypoglycemia. Many people go undiagnosed because initial symptoms seem so harmless or may go completely unrecognized. LabSafe provides glucose testing as well as more advanced screening tests, such as the Hemoglobin A1c test. These simple tests could save your health and help prevent many harmful health factors related to abnormal blood sugar levels.

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