Sugar Test in Pune

Overview

The fasting sugar test shows how well the body handles sugar, after a prolonged fast

When a person fasts for 8-12 hours, the body uses up most of the sugar for energy. As a result, the value after 12 hours, in a normal person should be below 100 mg/dl. A value above 100 is usually a sign of poor sugar tolerance.

Advantages of fasting sugar test

Fasting sugar test is useful for:

• Finding Diabetes: Fasting sugar test is recognized by American Diabetes Assocation as a single test to screen for diabetes.
• Check Sugar Control: Fasting glucose test is most sensitive to detect poor sugar control.
• Monitor Diabetes Medications: Fasting sugar gives your doctor a good idea of how to titrate medications you are taking for diabetes
• Check Sugar control in pregnancy: This test helps to find gestational diabetes mellitus, or diabetes in pregnancy.
• Easy to Compare : The test is easy to standardize as fasting duration is fixed. So it is easy to compare in same patient.

How do I know that I need a fasting sugar test?

Do this test if you have 1 or more of the following symptoms :

• Excessive Thirst and Urination: If you find yourself to be constantly thirsty and visiting the loo very often, it may be a sign of diabetes.
• Constantly craving sweet foods: Wanting to eat all the time, preferably sweet foods, is another sign of poor sugar control and diabetes
• Blurring of vision: Sudden blurring of vision may be a sign of diabetes, if unrelated to your eyes.
• Skin infections: Repeated small skin infections in the nails or fingers.
• Sweet smelling urine: If your urine smells sweet, or fruity it may be a sign of diabetes and ketones.
• Rapid Weight Gain: Any sudden or rapid change of weight is a risk factor for diabetes.

How is the test done?

This is a simple blood. You need to fast for 8-12 hours before the test. To prepare for the test

• Fast for 8-12 hours : Fasting overnight, for around 12 hours is requird.
• No food is allowed : Do not eat anything for 12 hours before the test.
• Water is allowed : Plain water without any sugar or additives is allowed. Tea/coffee is not allowed

To perform this test, a sample of blood will be drawn from your vein, by inserting a sterile needle. The blood sample will then be analyzed in the lab.

What is the normal range of fasting sugar test?

The normal range for the fasting sugar test is between 70 to 100 mg/dl. The following table lists different levels of fasting sugar and what they mean :

Range	Meaning
70mg/dl - 100mg/dl	Normal
100 mg/dl - 126 mg/dl	Poor sugar control
More than 126 mg/dl	Diabetes

Who should do this test?

Fasting sugar test should be done by the following groups of people:

• Overweight and Obese : People who ar obese should have a HBA1C test to screen for diabetes.
• Heart Patients - People with heart blockage should do the test
• Pregnancy - Pregnant women should do the test during their ante natal checkups
• Routine Checkups - HBA1C test should be done by all adults over the age of 35 at least once a year.

Summary

Sample Type	Blood
Time to Get Report	1 day
Test Method	Hexokinase
Normal Range	70 to 100 mg/dl
Purpose of test	Screens for diabetes
Intended for	All genders, all ages
Fasting Required	No
Total Tests	1
Doctor's Prescription Required	No
Reports Available By	PDF available through Watsapp,Email and Hardcopy(on request)
Other Names	Sugar Test, Fasting Glucose Test, Sugar Test (F), FBS, Fasting Blood Sugar