Lab testing offers necessary insights that can lead to a diabetes or prediabetes diagnosis. At Texas Diabetes Clinic in Corpus Christi, Texas, Diana Hernandez, NP-C, provides lab testing to diagnose and monitor diabetes and related conditions. Call Texas Diabetes Clinic or book an appointment online to schedule a consultation for personalized diabetes or prediabetes management today.
Lab testing services collect valuable information about your health and how your body functions. These tests provide more information than you can get from a standard physical exam or self-reported symptoms.
Visit Texas Diabetes Clinic for lab testing. Many lab tests involve a blood draw, so Diana collects blood from a vein, usually in your arm. This sample is tested in the lab, and you receive your results quickly.
Some lab tests involve other fluid samples like urine. You collect the urine sample yourself for urinalysis, which is then evaluated by a lab.
Depending on which test you get, Diana might tell you to fast (avoid eating) before the appointment.
Lab testing provides information that helps Diana diagnose or evaluate diabetes and co-occurring conditions at Texas Diabetes Clinic. She’ll order testing after learning your symptoms, especially if they’re consistent with a form of diabetes. If you have other risk factors like obesity or a family history of diabetes, lab testing becomes more necessary.
The lab tests at Texas Diabetes Clinic measure things like your blood glucose (sugar) level (before or after consuming sugar) and your blood cholesterol.
Texas Diabetes Clinic uses advanced lab testing to diagnose and monitor your diabetes. The information from a lab test might sometimes lead Diana to change your care recommendations or medication.
She might use lab tests like:
An A1C or a glycated hemoglobin test measures your average blood sugar level during the previous two to three months. This test detects diabetes and prediabetes.
A fasting blood sugar test requires you to avoid eating anything overnight and in the morning before your appointment.
A glucose tolerance test compares your blood glucose levels before and after you drink a glucose liquid. This test also involves fasting overnight before the test.
Texas Diabetes Clinic provides personalized diabetes care based on your lab test results and medical history. Schedule an appointment online or over the phone today.