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Can doctors tell me what does the doctor do to check for diabetes?
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Blood tests: Testing a person's blood for glucose (sugar) concentration would be the first step. Additional tests might include something call hemoglobin a1c that reflects average glucose levels for past 3 months, or paired tests before & after a meal, or glucose levels after drinking a liquid with a defined amount of glucose.
Answered 5/3/2014
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