This article will review the three blood tests used to detect prediabetes.
While waiting for your appointment, you may consider purchasing an FDA-approved over-the-counter diabetes test kit.
These kits allow you to mail in a blood sample obtained via a finger prick.
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Be sure to visit your healthcare provider to confirm or rule out a diagnosis of prediabetes.
Insulinis a hormone made by yourpancreasthat moves glucose into your cells, where it’s converted into energy.
Insulin resistance pops up if your cells stop responding to insulin, causing blood sugar levels to rise.
They may also have a personal or family history of autoimmune disease.
Stress Hyperglycemia
Stress hyperglycemia may occur in critically ill adults without known diabetes.
People who survive stress hyperglycemia are at an increased risk of developing diabetes.
Specific symptoms and findings from a physical exam may point toward a diagnosis of prediabetes.
Yes, prediabetes can be reversed.
Most people with prediabetes have no symptoms.
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