Diabetes Screening & Management: Know Your Numbers and Reduce Your Risks
April 5, 2025
What is Diabetes?
Diabetes Mellitus is a set of diseases that result from excessive glucose (sugar) in the blood.
- Type I: Also known as juvenile diabetes or insulin-dependent diabetes, is a chronic autoimmune disease that occurs when the body's immune system destroys the cells that generate insulin. The lack of insulin hormone causes a build-up of glucose in the blood, causing hyperglycemia (high blood sugar).
- Type II: The most common type of Diabetes, in which the body has trouble processing excessive amounts of sugar, causing an imbalance. Risk factors include family history, obesity, high blood pressure, inactivity, smoking, and poor dietary choices, among others.
Symptoms of Diabetes
Symptoms of Diabetes Mellitus can vary between different individuals. Symptoms may include:
- Excessive fatigue
- Polyuria (excessive urination)
- Frequent thirst
- Dry mouth
- Unexplained weight loss
- Dry and itchy skin
- Blurred vision
Diabetes Screening & Monitoring
Rapid Testing
- Blood Glucose: Tests your current blood sugar level. A fasting glucose of greater than 100mg/dl can indicate prediabetes, while a glucose of 126 mg/dl or higher may be suggestive of diabetes.
- Hemoglobin A1C: This test gives an average of your glucose levels over the last 3 months. It is sometimes used as a definitive diagnosis test for diabetes. An A1c of 5.7-6.4% is indicative of prediabetes. An A1c of 6.5% or higher is suggestive of diabetes.
Laboratory Send-Out
- Blood glucose and/or Hemoglobin A1C: Quest/LabCorp lab testing with results available within 1-2 days.
Know Your Numbers
Early screening for diabetes and routine monitoring can help people reduce and avoid complications of the disease. Consider testing if you:
- Have not been tested in the past 1 year or more
- Have potential symptoms of diabetes
- Have a family history of diabetes
- Have risk factors such as family history, obesity, or high blood pressure
Additional Services
- Medical Weight Loss
- Nutrition Counseling
- Rapid Cholesterol Testing
- Smoking Cessation
- Lipo-MIC weight loss injections
- Insomnia therapies
- Diabetes Medication therapies
Resources
American Diabetes Association:
www.diabetes.org
LifeLine Walk-In Medical & Mental Health Nursing Clinic:
www.lifelinewalkinclinic.com
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