Oral glucose tolerance test to diagnose diabetes will measure blood glucose index at 3 times: when fasting overnight, 1 hour and 2 hours after drinking sugar water solution.

Normally, the amount of glucose will be at a certain level enough to maintain metabolism in the body, but sometimes the glucose increases abnormally, indicating a medical condition such as diabetes. The blood sugar test index will help specifically assess the amount of sugar in the body as well as support the diagnosis of problems that the body has.

A fasting plasma glucose test is done to check your blood sugar level after you have fasted for eight hours, based on the results, your doctor uses to diagnose diabetes and prediabetes.

Screening is recommended for type 2 diabetes because reliable tests are available, and lifestyle changes and medications reduce the progression of adverse disease sequelae, even in people who are initially asymptomatic.

Screening is recommended for type 2 diabetes because reliable tests are available, and lifestyle changes and medications reduce the progression of adverse disease sequelae, even in people who are initially asymptomatic.