Getting diagnosed begins with one of three tests. in most cases, your doctor will want to repeat a test that is high in order to confirm the diagnosis:
- A fasting glucose test is a test of your blood sugar levels taken in the morning before you have eaten. A level of 126 mg/dL (7 mmol/L) or higher may mean that you have diabetes.
- An oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) entails drinking a beverage containing glucose and then having your blood glucose levels checked every 30 to 60 minutes for up to 3 hours. If the glucose level is 200 mg/dL(11.1 mmol/L) or higher at 2 hours, then you might have diabetes.
- The A1c test is a simple blood test that shows your average blood sugarllevels for the past 2-3 months. An A1c level of 6.5% or higher may mean you have diabetes.125 mg/dL (5.6 to 6.9 mmol/L) is considered prediabetes. If it's 126 mg/dL (7 mmol/L) or higher on two separate tests.
Take the Canadian Diabetes online test to see if you are at risk for diabetes.http://www.diabetes.ca/about-diabetes/take-the-test