Doctors are increasingly using a convenient blood glucose test for diagnosing diabetes and pre-diabetes, but a study by the University of Michigan’s C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital shows it’s not the best way to diagnose diabetes in children.
The hemoglobin A1c test has become the preferred way to diagnose diabetes among the millions of Americans who have diabetes but show no symptoms. The simple test measures longer-term blood sugar levels — without requiring patients to fast overnight.
But U-M researchers say more study is needed before doctors can safely rely on using hemoglobin A1c for children.
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Convenient blood test not as effective for diagnosing diabetes in children
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