Recognizing Warming Signs of Diabetes and Performing Tests

Diabetes is a serious medical condition. The disease sets in when body either does not use or produce enough insulin. If a person is suffering from diabetes he may not be able to feel any warning sign of diabetes. Still there are two important signals.


--Hypoglycemia
--Hyperglycemia
If a person is hypoglycemic then his blood sugar level has lowered down to an extent to cause shaking, dizziness, and sweating and hunger pangs. On the other hand if a person is hyperglycemic then warning signs of diabetes are nausea, weight loss and light-headedness.
If any of the above symptoms is noticed it is better to visit the doctor; as this will lower the risk of diabetes related serious complications. If you timely visit the doctor explaining him the signs you are experiencing he will discuss your family history of diabetes and your medical history. The doctor will then recommend any of the following tests.
Finger stick test:  This test involves finger pricking to draw a drop of blood. The drop is then placed on a test strip. The concentration of glucose in blood is then analyzed with the help of small glucose monitoring device. The test is simpler and easier but the accuracy is around 10% compared to laboratory test.
Fasting glucose test:  In this test the person does not have to eat for 8 hours before the test. In the laboratory blood will be drawn and tested for glucose concentration. The reading should not go over 126 mg/dl. If it is more than this level then it means that he is diabetic. The diabetic condition then has to be confirmed with the help of either a Glycosylated Test or Glucose Tolerance Test.