We know the
number of people with diabetes is on the rise, but according to many reports on
the subject, it's estimated that 25% of people with the condition are not
diagnosed. There are many reasons for this including a lack of access to
health care, the inconvenience of the blood test which can include fasting, and
the fact that it's often overlooked. There is now a trend to consider the use
of a test called the hemoglobin A1C test as a test to diagnose diabetes.
One of the big advantages of hemoglobin A1C is that it's more accurate of a
reading over a long period of time. Another big reason for hemoglobin A1C
is that it cannot be dramatically affected by fever or illness on the day of
the test. At the present time, hemoglobin A1C is a good test to tell if
people with diabetes have been consistently taking medication. But at
this point, it is still the fasting blood sugar that is the ace in the hole.
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