How do you get tested for type 2 diabetes?

Dr Sarah Jarvis MBE

It is now recommended that the blood test for HbA1c can also be used as a test to diagnose type 2 diabetes. An HbA1c value of 48 mmol/mol (6.5%) or above is recommended as the blood level for diagnosing diabetes. In many cases type 2 diabetes is diagnosed during a routine medical or when tests are done for an unrelated medical condition.

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