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I'm curious what occurs during a diabetes test?

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Dr. Stanley Schwartz answered

Easiest are: The kind that are simple tests on blood sample fasting sugar, ranom blood sugar, hemoglobin a1c that , if exceed standards , define presence of diabetes.

Dr Villaplana and another doctor agreed

Answered 9/29/2016

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A member asked:

I'm curious what occurs during a diabetes test?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Stanley Schwartz answered

Dr Villaplana and another doctor agreed

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