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How is diabetes diagnosed through blood sampling?
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Check sugars at home: If fasting for >8 hours fasting sugar 100-125 is pre-diabetes and 2-hrs after eating 140-199 is prediabetes. Fasting -126 and higher and 2 hours after eating- 200 and greater is diabetes can get home blood glucose testing equipment over the counter in pharmacies or md can check hga1c blood test up to 5.6 normal; 5-7 to 6.4 =prediabetes; >/= 6.5 =diabetes.
Answered 2/3/2014
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