Casual Plasma Glucose Test
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The Fasting Plasma Glucose Test - Understanding the Fasting Plasma Glucose Test
diabetes.about.com — “The fasting plasma glucose (FPG) test, also known as the fasting blood sugar test, measures blood sugar levels and is used to diagnose diabetes. Relatively simple and inexpensive, the test exposes problems with insulin functioning.” View full resource at diabetes.about.com
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FPG Testing: The fasting plasma glucose (FPG) test, also known as the fasting blood sugar test, measures blood sug... http://bit.ly/cVPTvF
Type 2 Diabetes - Screening Tests - Fasting Plasma Glucose
healthcentral.com — “Type 2 diabetes screening tests. Information on Fasting Plasma Glucose test, Oral Glucose Tolerance Test, and Test for Glycated Hemoglobin” View full resource at healthcentral.com
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@TraitorousDroog This article touches on interpreting the results of blood glucose tests http://bit.ly/m1ZWfv
Pseudohypoglycemia: eMedicine Endocrinology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: In 1927, Falcon-Lesses reported the rapid disappearance of glucose in vitro in blood removed from patients with leukemic leukocytosis. Pseudohypoglycemia is not a clinical syndrome but rather a result of artifactually low glucose concentration due to ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
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Impaired microcirculation may lead to pseudohypoglycemia on finger-stick glucose testing. See Pseudohypoglycemia, at http://bit.ly/8ZSRLp.
Hemoglobin test may fall short in diagnosing diabetes in teens - Related Stories - DiabetesPro SmartBrief
smartbrief.com — “A study in the Journal of Pediatrics found that the glycated hemoglobin test scored poorly in diagnosing diabetes in adolescents compared with adults, and accuracy didn't improve with the use of two-hour plasma glucose measurements. The findings suggest that the HbA1c test may be less effective in …” View full resource at smartbrief.com
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Hemoglobin test may fall short in diagnosing #diabetes in #teens http://t.co/s5RUXMR #peds #endo #PCP #diagnosis
Endocrinology Article | Gastric Inhibitory Polypeptide
mdlinx.com — “Carriers of the TCF7L2 rs7903146 TT genotype have elevated levels of plasma glucose, serum proinsulin and plasma gastric inhibitory polypeptide (GIP) during a meal test” View full resource at mdlinx.com
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Carriers of the TCF7L2 rs7903146 TT genotype have elevated levels of plasma glucose, serum proinsulin and... http://bit.ly/dkJ5yM #diabetes
A1C Accurate at Identifying Prediabetes :: Diabetes Self-Management
diabetesselfmanagement.com — “A routine blood test may be able to identify people with prediabetes as well as the fasting plasma glucose (FPG) test, the method currently used by some doctors for screening...” View full resource at diabetesselfmanagement.com
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A routine blood test may be able to replace the FPG test for recognizing those at risk of #prediabetes. http://bit.ly/hQfMN9
A1C Shows Predictive Advantage :: Diabetes Self-Management
diabetesselfmanagement.com — “The HbA1c test can more accurately identify people at risk for a variety of health conditions than the fasting plasma glucose test, according to new research from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health...” View full resource at diabetesselfmanagement.com
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#diabetes A recent study determines whether the A1C or FPG test is better for predicting future health conditions. http://bit.ly/9POkjw
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