When diagonising diabetes, physicians depend primarily on the results of the particular glucose tests. This is a part of the information which helps to determine if the diabetes is Type 1 or Type 2. Doctors take the physical examination, the history and the presence or the absence of symptoms. People who are very ill have some temporary problems with an increase in sugar levels, which will return to normalcy as soon as the illness has passed. The medication can also change the blood glucose levels such as diuretics like water pills and some steroids. There are mainly two tests to measure the blood sugar problems are the direct measurement of glucose levels present in the blood during a fast that lasts over a night.
Diagnosing diabetes is important not only for a person's long term health, but also, to be positive that one does not suffer the after effects of the disease such as amputation and blindness. Although there is no said method of curing diabetes but with the help of a correct lifestyle and appropriate medical treatment one can bring the condition under control. There are two kinds of diabetes: Type 1 and Type 2. The former type is mostly common amongst youngsters and is mostly hereditary. The latteris on its way to being an epidemic since it is mostly caused by poor food choices which inevitably lead to obesity which is a setting stone for diabetes. Type 2 is close to being an epidemic with the alarming rate of obesity among people.
According to the National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse (NDIC) in the year 2007, 7.8%of the population, or more precisely 23.6 million people have diabetes, both undiagnosed or diagnosed. There are multiple tests one can undergo for diagnosing diabetes. They are listed as below:
1)Oral Glucose Tolerance Test- This test is usually meant for expecting women and is used for diagnosing diabetes who have gestational diabetes. There are specific instructions that need to be followed before the test. Before three days, the doctor recommends special instructions for exercise, medication and eating. The duration of the test lasts upto 4 hours and the patient os required to be absolutely still as activity may hamper with the accuracy of the results.
2)Fasting Plasma Glucose Test- The test is taken after fasting for 8 hours. The test involves drawing blood for analysis. This test is easy because it costs less and is more convenient as compared to other tests.
3)Glucose Tolerance Diagnostic Test- This test is an advanced version of the Oral Glucose Tolerance Test. In this, the patient requires to fast before hand and provide a baseline blood sample upon reaching the testing institute. Following that, a glucose drink is administered. After that, another sample of blood is taken after maybe threee hours of the glucose consumption. At times, the draw may also occur within half an hour of the glucose consumption.
The main cause in diabetes is the insulin. It can either too much or too little of insulin. To know the relation between diabetes and insulin it is important to understand the role of insulin and glucose. Glucose is the source of fuel and the insulin is created by the pancreas and its major role is to separate the glucose from the bloodstream and divert it towards muscle, liver cells and fat.
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