DIABETES
Diabetes mellitus (Medical name) is a condition when your body cannot utilize all the sugar you take in the form of food thus increasing its level in your blood . Diabetes is a metabolic disorder or we can say Lifestyle disorder where your body doesn’t make enough insulin to control the amount of sugar present in your blood. Who should go for Test of Sugar If you have any of the following conditions/symptoms you should get check for Diabetes Excessive thirst Frequent urination Sudden weight loss Always feeling tired Feeling pain/weakness in legs Excessive hunger Dry skin Diagnosis Very first and most common investigation of Diabetes is Blood Sugar level preferably Fasting (empty stomach) & Postprandial (2hrs post breakfast). If it comes to be high (> 180 mg/dL) then HbA1C is to be done as it is a better investigation to identify between prediabetic and diabetic conditions Value of HbA1c ...