Question:
Diabetes test?

I went in for a diabetes test last week and I did not have to drink that "Stuff". I am wondering if they possibly did the test which tells you your blood sugars for the past few months. Is that possible and what is that test called. I know the other one is called the O'Sullivans test. Thanks    — [Anonymous] (posted on January 22, 2002)

January 22, 2002
There is a test that would give the Dr an idea of what your sugar was like for a weeks worth of time.. It's called Hemoglobin A1c. It doesn't give you an exact glucose level.. but it tells them how well you have controlled your sugar.. Anything above 8 means that your sugar was high and need to adjust your diet.
   — [Anonymous]

January 22, 2002
Probably the hemoglobin test. Dont worry if your found to be diabetic. 85% of type 2s are cured by surgery. If your found to be diabetic it will help you get approved for WLS.
   — bob-haller

January 22, 2002
The test is probably a Hemoglobin A1c test. When your blood sugar is high, the sugar attaches to the hemoglobin in your blood. The hemoglobin cells live for about 3 months. Thus it indicates whether you have a lot of high blood sugars in a 3 month period. A normal number, meaning for someone who does not have diabetes, is usually around 4 or 5. I would also like to clarify something about Type 2. Just because you don't need insulin or meds to control your blood sugars does NOT mean that you don't have diabetes. It means you are controlling it with diet and exercise. It may be that you will be able to live that way all your life. But it's also very possible that at some point, your blood sugars will start to rise again and you may need to go back on to some kind of medication, even if you maintain the weight loss. Any endocrinologist worth his or her salt will tell you that there is NO cure for diabetes.
   — [Anonymous]