{"id":584,"date":"2017-11-23T06:36:54","date_gmt":"2017-11-23T06:36:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beatoapp.com\/blog\/?p=584"},"modified":"2024-06-18T22:22:19","modified_gmt":"2024-06-18T16:52:19","slug":"important-diabetes-tests-a-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/important-diabetes-tests-a-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Important Diabetes Tests: A Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_69_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/important-diabetes-tests-a-guide\/#List_of_8_Important_Diabetes_Tests\" title=\"List of 8 Important Diabetes Tests\">List of 8 Important Diabetes Tests<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/important-diabetes-tests-a-guide\/#Glycosylated_Haemoglobin_HbA1c\" title=\"Glycosylated Haemoglobin (HbA1c)\">Glycosylated Haemoglobin (HbA1c)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/important-diabetes-tests-a-guide\/#Kidney_Function_Test_KFT\" title=\"Kidney Function Test (KFT)\">Kidney Function Test (KFT)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/important-diabetes-tests-a-guide\/#Lipid_profile\" title=\"Lipid profile\">Lipid profile<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/important-diabetes-tests-a-guide\/#Liver_Function_Test\" title=\"Liver Function Test\">Liver Function Test<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/important-diabetes-tests-a-guide\/#Urine_testing\" title=\"Urine testing\">Urine testing<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/important-diabetes-tests-a-guide\/#Eye_testing\" title=\"Eye testing\">Eye testing<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/important-diabetes-tests-a-guide\/#ECG\" title=\"ECG\">ECG<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Diabetes care includes various steps in order to ensure your blood sugar levels never go out of control. Moreover, the first step is to be aware and undergo the recommended diabetes tests regularly to ensure you are always in charge of your health.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These tests may start to seem repetitive after some time once you are diagnosed with diabetes. However, constant diabetes monitoring is the smartest and easiest way to prevent diabetes from secretly damaging your internal organs.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/beatoapp.com\/\/lps\/inapp-beato-paid-coach-consult-web?id=2400330&#038;campaignid=2400330&#038;source=2400330&#038;utm_content=%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F584\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blog-banner-1.png\" class=\" wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blog-banner-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blog-banner-1-300x88.png 300w, https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blog-banner-1-768x225.png 768w, https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blog-banner-1-420x123.png 420w, https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blog-banner-1-840x246.png 840w, https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blog-banner-1-150x44.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"List_of_8_Important_Diabetes_Tests\"><\/span><b>List of 8 Important Diabetes Tests<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Glycosylated_Haemoglobin_HbA1c\"><\/span><b>Glycosylated Haemoglobin (HbA1c)<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"335\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Diabetes-tests-Hba1c.jpg\" alt=\"Diabetes tests- Hba1c\" class=\"wp-image-10581\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Diabetes-tests-Hba1c.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Diabetes-tests-Hba1c-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Diabetes-tests-Hba1c-420x235.jpg 420w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">HbA1c gives us an idea regarding the average blood glucose over the past three months and hence is a measure of how well the blood glucose is being managed. This test measures the amount of glucose that is present in the blood.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Kidney_Function_Test_KFT\"><\/span><b>Kidney Function Test (KFT)<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kidney impairment is one of the long-term problems of diabetes. Monitoring kidney function parameters such as urea and creatinine, along with urine examination for albumin, sugar, and ketones, are very important in diabetic care.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Lipid_profile\"><\/span><b>Lipid profile<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"335\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Lipid-test.jpg\" alt=\"lipid test\" class=\"wp-image-10582\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Lipid-test.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Lipid-test-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Lipid-test-420x235.jpg 420w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Malfunctions in the lipid profile are found in patients with diabetes. The lipid abnormalities increase the risk of heart disease in diabetes and should be frequently monitored.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Liver_Function_Test\"><\/span><b>Liver Function Test<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The liver function test helps the doctor ascertain the choice of drug for the treatment of diabetes since liver abnormalities influence the drug choice.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><b>Self Blood Sugar testing<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"335\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/BeatO-CURV-Smartphone-Glucometer.png\" alt=\"advantages of a glucometer\" class=\"wp-image-7880\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/BeatO-CURV-Smartphone-Glucometer.png 600w, https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/BeatO-CURV-Smartphone-Glucometer-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/BeatO-CURV-Smartphone-Glucometer-420x235.png 420w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A small drop saves you from a lot of trouble, and hence it is important to perform the test. A person with diabetes has to drop just a little blood out of their fingertip and test it with the help of a <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3Hk9eji\">glucometer<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Urine_testing\"><\/span><b>Urine testing<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Urine testing measures urine sugar, albumin (urine albumin is a vital indicator of early kidney disease), and acetone.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Eye_testing\"><\/span><b>Eye testing<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eye complication is prevalent in patients with diabetes. Hence a simple eye fundus test solves and shows everything. The complication, if unobserved and untreated, can direct to permanent loss of vision.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"ECG\"><\/span><b>ECG<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Diabetic people who have deformities of lipid, high blood pressure, a pattern of smoking, and a family history of heart disease, are at the threat of developing heart disease. Therefore it is imperative to keep all in control and get an ECG monitored.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/3-important-diabetes-tests-your-guide-to-diabetes-essentials\/\"><em>Read More: 3 Important Diabetes Tests: Your Guide to Diabetes Essentials<\/em><\/a><br><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These blood works are essential for all diabetics and keep all diseases at bay and out of the way. If you observe any kind of abnormality, it is important to discuss it with your doctor.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3tbjN3g\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Manage your blood sugar levels with the certified doctors and health coaches at BeatO.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":10578,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[9,7,32],"class_list":["post-584","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-diabetes-basics","tag-blood-sugar-level","tag-diabetes-care","tag-diabetes-test"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/584"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=584"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/584\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":32660,"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/584\/revisions\/32660"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10578"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=584"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=584"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=584"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}