It's nothing to be worried over. It's like a little pen with a tiny needle in it, virtually painless. They then put the drop of blood from your finger onto a strip which is inside a monitor. I does not hurt and is not very excting as all.
The A1C test will show what % of your red blood cells have glucose attached. That gives a good idea of your blood sugar for the last three months. Yep, it's a blood draw from the elbow. However, some people feel pain.
If they are testing your sugar, blood glucose, its normally with a fasting blood test. If they suspect diabetis and want to do that test, is a fasting blood test then you drink a sugar drink and have blood tested again in 2-hrs.
it is a blood test called an A1C test. mine is tested every 3 months. if it is above 5, they will tell you to start watching your diet. If it is above 6, they will start you on a low dose pill. if it is above 7, you will be put on a higher pill. if over 8, most likely, insulin.
diabetis can be controlled via the diet and the pills. Most insulin diabetics have been diabetic for a long time. or type 2.
The doctors order a blood draw. Usually CBC or Complete Blood Count. And they also get a urine sample.
It does not hurt much at all. Just a prick in the elbow region to draw a couple of vials of blood. Most of the people who do this are very good at doing it and all you will feel is a prick where they insert the needle.
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It's nothing to be worried over. It's like a little pen with a tiny needle in it, virtually painless. They then put the drop of blood from your finger onto a strip which is inside a monitor. I does not hurt and is not very excting as all.
The A1C test will show what % of your red blood cells have glucose attached. That gives a good idea of your blood sugar for the last three months. Yep, it's a blood draw from the elbow. However, some people feel pain.
A1C or fasting and post prandial blood glucose test, just 5 till 15 minutes, need a little blood to test
If they are testing your sugar, blood glucose, its normally with a fasting blood test. If they suspect diabetis and want to do that test, is a fasting blood test then you drink a sugar drink and have blood tested again in 2-hrs.
it is a blood test called an A1C test. mine is tested every 3 months. if it is above 5, they will tell you to start watching your diet. If it is above 6, they will start you on a low dose pill. if it is above 7, you will be put on a higher pill. if over 8, most likely, insulin.
diabetis can be controlled via the diet and the pills. Most insulin diabetics have been diabetic for a long time. or type 2.
The doctors order a blood draw. Usually CBC or Complete Blood Count. And they also get a urine sample.
It does not hurt much at all. Just a prick in the elbow region to draw a couple of vials of blood. Most of the people who do this are very good at doing it and all you will feel is a prick where they insert the needle.
I think it was a blood test?