Diabetes test

If you received a positive result after diabetes testing there are several options. There are several types of diabetes medications, but diabetes can also be remedied with lifestyle interventions. Consider adequate exercise, healthy eating and losing weight. Note that this type of intervention is only safe if the blood sugar level is acceptable. If this is not the case, then medications are needed in combination with a different lifestyle. When the interventions are sufficiently effective and blood sugar levels have normalized over a longer period of time, the medications can then be discontinued.

With a diabetes test from Easly, you can easily test for diabetes at home. After a finger swab and urine collection, send the samples to the lab. After a thorough analysis, you will quickly receive your results in your personal dashboard. Our doctors are happy to give you their Medical Interpretations & Advice, as needed.

• Lots of peeing
• Lots of thirst, dry mouth and dry skin
• Losing weight unintentionally
• Fatigue
• Headache
• Reduced vision

Unexplained fatigue, dry mouth, frequent urination and frequent thirst are alarm signals.

With a diabetes self-test from Easly, you can make your own samples and send them to our lab. The lab analyzes the samples. You can access the results via the app or via a QR code.

A normal HbA1c value falls between 20 and 42. If the HbA1c on a diabetes test is greater than 48, then diabetes is likely. Between 42 and 48 is pre-diabetes.

Normally, there is no glucose present in urine. If it does, it means that there is also excess glucose in the blood. In fact, the excess is excreted through the kidneys. Thus, a urine sample is a good way to measure glucose.

You will receive a positive result from the lab if your diabetes screening shows an HbA1c value higher than 42. The presence of glucose in the urine is also a clear indicator when testing for diabetes.

The two values monitored in Easly diabetes testing are HbA1c and urine glucose. An HbA1c test measures average blood glucose levels over the past two to three months. When there is excess sugar in the blood, sugar binds to the substance hemoglobin (Hb) from the red blood cell. The HbA1c shows the degree of “saccharification” of the hemoglobin.

The glucose test checks for glucose in the urine. Basically, there should be no glucose present. If it does, it is “glucosuria,” which can indicate diabetes, or diabetes. In fact, excess glucose in the blood, is excreted through the kidneys.