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How long does it take to get blood test results for diabetes?

Alan — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 15:19:15 +0000

Question by Tabby: How long does it take to get blood test results for diabetes?
If a person were being tested for diabetes, how long would it take to get the blood test results back? Thanks.

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Answer by Angela
depends on what test was run.

in clinic glucose results can be obtained in as little as 5 seconds. in clinic hemoglobin a1c results can be obtained in as little as 5 minutes. neither of these are generally used to diagnose, just to monitor already diagnosed patients.

if they performed a hemoglobin a1c in the lab, it depends on the lab’s capabilities. the lab i go to used to have to send them to another lab to be ran so it could take 3-5 days for a result. now i get the results the same day.

results on a lab run blood glucose can take around an hour, depending on how backed up the lab is. of course, if you did a glucose tolerance test you’ll also need to include the 3ish hours that you had to sit there while the test was being done.

your best bet would be to call the doctor, find out what type of test will be run, and ask how long it generally takes to get the results from their lab.

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What are the general symptoms of cholesterol and blood pressure and diabetes?

Alan — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 06:16:11 +0000

Question by JP: What are the general symptoms of cholesterol and blood pressure and diabetes?
I mean to ask how do we find out if one is suffering from cholesterol, diabetes and blood pressure without checking blood samples?

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Answer by Puppy Zwolle
You don’t.

If those 3 are combined you are in serious trouble.

You probably are overweight and did not visit a doctor in years even though you should have. You pee a lot are always thirsty and feel that drinking does not help you. You are in pain all the time, not much perhaps but uncomfortably at any rate. You are a heart-attack waiting to happen if the diabetic coma does not get you first.

Good luck.

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Q&A: How does the measurement of a blood C peptide level help to determine the type of diabetes?

Alan — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 14:28:31 +0000

Question by joli: How does the measurement of a blood C peptide level help to determine the type of diabetes?
Occasionally an adult or child is diagnosed with diabetes who does not fit the stereotypical picture of the type of diabetes associated with their age group. How does the measurement of a blood C peptide level help to determine the type of diabetes?

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Answer by micksmixxx
C-peptide is only released when insulin is produced. Therefore, if C-peptide is not present, or is in low concentrations, doctors would, very likely, determine that the patient is suffering from type 1 diabetes. (In type 2 diabetes insulin is still produced, though is not readily used due to insulin resistance.)

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How can I get out of taking that diabetes blood work test?

Alan — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 14:28:31 +0000

Question by Blanca: How can I get out of taking that diabetes blood work test?
Im pregnant & the last test they want to do on me is the blood work to test for diabetes. I dont want to have that test taken, so I dont know what to do because she said every pregnant women has to take it. Can anyone help?

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Answer by MamaBear
How come you don’t want to take it?! Either way, I didn’t take it with my 2nd child. Nothing bad happened. Its your body, and I believe you have the right not to take it. I could be wrong, since your pregnant, but thats my thoughts.

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Q&A: What happens if you have diabetes and eat before a blood test?

Alan — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 08:34:52 +0000

Question by sminthian1980: What happens if you have diabetes and eat before a blood test?
Diabetes runs in my family and I’m probably going to get it any time now. My job gives annual physicals and if I’m found to have diabetes, I’ll be fired. Would eating before a blood test stabilize my sugar level if I get it, or just mess everything up?

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Answer by firedancermom
Eating before the blood test will cause your blood sugar to go higher. So for many people they’ll eat breakfast and have honey, sugar in the coffee, etc and test borderline for diabetes – then have to go back and re-do it as a fasting blood sugar to get a better reading.

So if I were you would not eat before it at all — or if you have to have very low carbs, sugar, etc.

Also, if you WERE to have diabetes, it is against the law to fire you for this. You would be covered under the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA). So try not to worry about that.

Good luck!

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Can low blood sugar lead to diabetes? Or can the symptoms be confused with one another?

Alan — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 14:29:14 +0000

Question by Shorty: Can low blood sugar lead to diabetes? Or can the symptoms be confused with one another?
I have low blood sugar but recently I looked up symptoms of diabetes and I have:
Blurry Vision
Fatigue
Irritation
Increase hunger
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Even if I don’t have diabetes, how does it explain my blurry vision? Can low blood sugar lead to diabetes?

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Answer by baby with ansers
it is called hypoglosimic,it will eventully turn into high suger.plese go to the doc and tell him your syms,either way it can lead to death.and as for the eyes,your retnia could be detacing from your eye

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Can someone with just slightly high blood sugar (not diabetes) develop diabetic retinopathy?

Alan — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 20:29:10 +0000

Question by NickJr1990: Can someone with just slightly high blood sugar (not diabetes) develop diabetic retinopathy?
In May, my doc said my blood sugar was just a little high, and to just keep an eye on my diet. I believe I have been doing OK in following his orders. I am 20 years old, a healthy weight, and in good health otherwise.

Am I still at risk for developing diabetic retinopathy even though I don’t have diabetes?

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Answer by Widget
No.

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Has anyone else here been tested for gestational diabetes? What was your blood sugar level?

Alan — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 07:01:26 +0000

Today my wife went for her 28 week screening, she had blood sugar of 175. They want her to do a second longer test. Has anybody here had gestational diabetes? Or high blood sugar that was later proven to not to be gestational diabetes? Please anyone who has knowledge help me to calm my wife! Thanks.

What foods or drinks cause a high reading on a blood sugar test for diabetes?

Alan — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 06:59:31 +0000

I’m going for a diabetes test and am concerned that certain foods and drinks could show a false positive.

Can someone with just slightly high blood sugar (not diabetes) develop diabetic retinopathy?

Alan — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:59:25 +0000

In May, my doc said my blood sugar was just a little high, and to just keep an eye on my diet. I believe I have been doing OK in following his orders. I am 20 years old, a healthy weight, and in good health otherwise.

Am I still at risk for developing diabetic retinopathy even though I don’t have diabetes?