Diabetic Panel Basic

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a metabolic disorder leading to high blood sugar levels. It is mainly of 2 types : Type 1 due to destruction of Insulin producing cells in your pancreas and Type 2 due to less production of Insulin or poor response of your cells to Insulin. Type 2 is more common and results in too much sugar circulating in your blood. Common symptoms include increased thirst, frequent urination, hunger, fatigue, weight loss, blurred vision, numbness in hands & feet. If untreated, all organs of the body can suffer damage.

Usage

HbA1c provides an index of average blood glucose levels over the past 8 –12 weeks and is a much better indicator of long term glycemic control as compared to blood and urinary glucose determinations. Since HbA1c reflects long term fluctuations in the blood glucose concentration, a diabetic patient who is recently under good control may still have a high concentration of HbA1c. Converse is true for a diabetic previously under good control but now poorly controlled.