Diabetes: Tests & Diagnosis
Diabetic Neuropathy - Exams and Tests
06/03/08, HealthwiseA diagnosis of diabetic neuropathy is based largely on your symptoms, medical history, and neurologic examination. During a neurologic exam, your doctor will check how well you feel light touch, temperature, pain, and movement. Yo
Type 1 Diabetes: Living With the Disease - Exams and Tests
10/03/08, HealthwiseYou need to see your doctor about every 3 to 6 months throughout your life for tests and exams to see how you are doing and to adjust your treatment for type 1 diabetes.
Diabetic Retinopathy - Exams and Tests
04/13/07, HealthwiseDiabetic retinopathy can be detected during an exam by an ophthalmologist or optometrist. An exam by your primary doctor, during which your eyes are not dilated, is not an adequate substitute for a full exam done by an ophthalmologist
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Comprehensive Metabolic Panel
08/16/07, HealthwiseA comprehensive metabolic panel is a blood test that measures your sugar (glucose) level, electrolyte and fluid balance, kidney function, and liver function.
Diabetic Nephropathy - Exams and Tests
12/12/08, HealthwiseDiabetic nephropathy is diagnosed using tests that check for a protein (albumin) in the urine, which is an indicator of kidney damage. Your urine will be checked for protein (urinalysis) when you are diagnosed with diabetes.
Type 1 Diabetes: Living With Complications - Exams and Tests
11/18/08, HealthwiseBecause you have a complication from type 1 diabetes, you need to have regular exams and tests to monitor its progression and screen for new complications.
Hypoglycemia (Low Blood Sugar) in People Without Diabetes - Exams and Tests
04/12/07, HealthwiseDoctors diagnose hypoglycemia using a medical history, physical examination, and tests to check the blood sugar level.
Type 1 Diabetes - Exams and Tests
09/17/08, HealthwiseMany people are not diagnosed with type 1 diabetes until they are admitted to a hospital for diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). This life-threatening condition occurs when ketones, or fatty acids, are produced as the body burns fat and
Type 2 Diabetes in Children - Exams and Tests
07/28/08, HealthwiseMany children have had no symptoms before they are diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Usually, the illness is discovered when a blood or urine test taken for another reason shows diabetes.
Type 1 Diabetes: Children Living With the Disease - Exams and Tests
12/03/08, HealthwiseA child with type 1 diabetes needs to visit his or her doctor at least every 3 to 6 months. During these visits, the doctor reviews your child's blood sugar level records and asks about any problems you and your child may have. Your c
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