| Nearly 6 million people don’t realize
that diabetes is attacking their bodies. Diabetes can be a
silent killer if left undetected. A person with diabetes doesn’t
produce and/or effectively utilize insulin. This hormone is
critical to your body because it converts sugars into energy.
Heredity and obesity may increase your risk of diabetes and it’s
more common in African-Americans. |
Diabetes is the leading cause of kidney
failure and blindness, and will increase your chances of having
a heart attack, stroke or infection.
A person with diabetes doesn’t produce and/or effectively
utilize insulin. This hormone is critical to your body because
it converts sugars into energy. Heredity and obesity increase
your risk of diabetes and it’s more common in African-Americans. |
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| This test is used to detect both
hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia, to help diagnose diabetes, and
to monitor glucose levels in persons with diabetes. |
| Tests for blood disorders such as
infection, leukemia, anemia, and blood clotting. |
| A measure of glucose (sugar) to detect
pre-diabetes, diagnose diabetes or check to see if diabetes is
under control. |
| This test determines if albumin, a
protein normally found in the blood and filtered by kidneys, is
present in your urine. If present, it’s possible your kidneys
are not working properly. |
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*For accurate results, fasting for at
least 8 hours is recommended.
You don’t need an appointment and no insurance is required. All
tests are confidential and can be taken anonymously. |
