What is Diabetes?
According to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases:
Diabetes is a disease that occurs when your blood glucose, also called blood sugar, is too high. Blood glucose is your main source of energy and comes from the food you eat. Insulin, a hormone made by the pancreas, helps glucose from food get into your cells to be used for energy. Sometimes your body doesn’t make enough—or any—insulin or doesn’t use insulin well. Glucose then stays in your blood and doesn’t reach your cells.
Over time, having too much glucose in your blood can cause health problems. Although diabetes has no cure, you can take steps to manage your diabetes and stay healthy.
Sometimes people call diabetes “a touch of sugar” or “borderline diabetes.” These terms suggest that someone doesn’t really have diabetes or has a less serious case, but every case of diabetes is serious.
Which Lab Tests Can Detect Diabetes?
Hemoglobin A1C Test in Houston: Our Hemoglobin A1c Test is a direct measure of the overall blood glucose levels in an individual over a set period of time, typically ranging between 2‐3 months. This test can be used to help detect pre‐diabetes as well as diagnose diabetes. For those living with diabetes, this test can be valuable in helping to determine if the disease is being properly managed and under control. An A1C below 5.7% is normal, between 5.7 and 6.4% indicates you have prediabetes, and 6.5% or higher indicates you have diabetes.Schedule your hemoglobin A1C with the team at Medical Mobiles Services to monitor your blood glucose levels over the last two months.
Fasting Blood Sugar Test in Houston: Our glucose test, also known as a Fasting Blood Glucose Test, is the most common test used to diagnose hyperglycemia, hypoglycemia, and diabetes. This test is commonly given during annual checkups as well as during pregnancy. Additionally, many diabetics monitor their own glucose levels throughout the day in order to stay in a healthy glucose range and identify potential triggers for high or low glucose levels. A fasting blood sugar level of 99 mg/dL or lower is normal, 100 to 125 mg/dL indicates you have prediabetes, and 126 mg/dL or higher indicates you have diabetes. Schedule your glucose test with Medical Mobile Services today.
Who Should Be Tested for Diabetes?
Anyone who is displaying symptoms of diabetes should be tested for this serious disease. Some individuals will never show any symptoms but may have risk factors for diabetes and need to be tested, such as a family history of diabetes. Our lab testing allows individuals to monitor their glucose levels and decide if they need to seek treatment. We do not require a physician’s orders to perform any of these tests.
Save yourself time and money, while also promoting your health, by staying on top of your annual blood work. By catching early warning signs of health conditions you will have a better opportunity to adjust your lifestyle and preserve your health. Do not delay the detection of disease by putting off your lab work. Instead, schedule your quick lab testing in Houston with Medical Mobile Services to take charge of your health and catch potential health problems early on. If you have any questions about the tests we provide or the cost associated with them contact us today.
Lab Testing That Comes To You
At Medical Mobile Services we believe in making lab testing accessible to everyone, regardless of their insurance coverage and without doctor’s orders. This is why we have focused on providing high-quality mobile medical testing services throughout the state of Texas. It does not matter where you are located, if you are within our service area, we will travel to you, this includes but is not limited to Austin, Conroe, Dallas, El Paso, Galveston, Houston, Killeen, San Antonio, San Marcos, Texarkana. Our team is committed to helping you access the medical tests that you need when you need them — to give you, the customer, a winning service that you can rely on. Every time.
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