MEASURE YOUR RISK

A few simple tests can help determine whether you have diabetes.

The Venous Sample Test
This is done in the laboratory.It can be of four types; fasting (F),postprandial (PP),
glycosylated haemoglobin and oral glucose tolerance test(GTT). Except for postprandial, all the other tests should be done 12 hours after an overnight fast, without
even a cup of tea.
Fasting;The normal fasting blood sugar level is less than 100mg/dl.If your reading is
higher than this,a diagnosis indicative of developing diabetes is made.
Postprandial;The postprandial is conducted 2 hours after a heavy meal or after taking
75gm of glucose. A reading of over 130 mg/dl along with other positive tests, is indicative of diabetes.