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Diabetes Screening and Diagnosis
Many people have diabetes without realizing it, because the condition often shows no symptoms in its early stages. At Henry Ford Health, we offer comprehensive screening and diagnostic tests for all types of diabetes throughout southern Michigan.
Here you can learn about what diabetes screening options we offer and more about screening results.
Why choose Henry Ford Health for diabetes screening?
Because symptoms of diabetes can be mild at first, you may have the condition and not know it. However, chronic high levels of blood glucose (sugar) can cause serious complications that affect the eyes, nerves, heart and other organs. That’s why it’s important for all adults to get screened for diabetes every 3 years beginning at age 45.
People with the following risk factors should begin screening at an earlier age and more regularly than 3 years:
- Obesity
- High blood pressure
- High cholesterol
- A family history of diabetes
- In women, a history of gestational diabetes (diabetes during pregnancy)
A potential diagnosis for diabetes can be stressful for you and your family. You can rest assured knowing that expert care is nearby at a Henry Ford. With Diabetes Care Centers throughout southern Michigan, we make it easy for you to get tested for this serious yet manageable condition.
More about diabetes care at Henry Ford Health
Our team of diabetes specialty physicians, Certified Diabetes Educators, nurse practitioners, registered nurses and registered dietitians work together to develop a personalized treatment and management plan to address your specific needs, including:
- Ongoing access to the most advanced therapies and devices
- Plans for times when you may need to modify your medication(s)
- Education about how different foods and nutrition choices affect glucose levels
- Personalized meal plans
- And more
What diabetes screenings do we offer?
We screen for and diagnose diabetes using blood tests that measure your blood sugar levels. The tests include:
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Fasting plasma glucose (FPG) test
This test measures your current blood sugar levels after you have fasted for at least 8 hours. We use the FPG test to detect and diagnose prediabetes, type 1, type 2 and gestational diabetes.
- A normal fasting blood glucose level is 100 mg/dL or lower.
- Levels between 100 to 125 mg/dL mean that you have prediabetes.
- A fasting blood glucose level of 126 mg/dL or higher means that you have diabetes.
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Hemoglobin A1C test for type 2 diabetes
This test provides information about your blood sugar levels over the past 2 to 3 months. You do not need to fast (stop eating) for the A1C test. We use the A1C test to diagnose type 2 diabetes.
- The normal range for this test is 4 to 5.6 percent.
- Levels between 5.7 to 6.4 percent mean that you have prediabetes, which is a higher risk of developing diabetes.
- An A1C of 6.5 percent or higher indicates type 2 diabetes.
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Oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT)
This test measures your blood sugar levels twice, so it takes longer than the other 2 tests. We use the OGTT test to detect prediabetes and diagnose all types of diabetes.
We first test your blood after you have fasted for at least 8 hours. Then you drink a sugary drink, which causes your blood sugar to rise. We then test your blood sugar after 2 hours to assess how quickly your blood sugar levels return to normal.
- A normal blood glucose level in the OGTT is 140 mg/dL or lower.
- Levels between 140 to 199 mg/dL indicate prediabetes.
- A OGTT blood glucose level of 200 mg/dL or higher indicates diabetes.
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