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  1. How can one find out the type of diabetes?

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    Dr. Maurya Raghav

    Dr. Maurya Raghav community pageMBBS · 3 years of expWe can detect the type of diabetes using simple blood tests. Type 2 diabetes is usually seen in elderly people...Read more
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    Your doctor can diagnose diabetes, prediabetes, and gestational diabetes using blood tests. The blood tests show if your blood glucose level, also called blood sugar, is higher than the range that is healthy for you. Blood tests can also help identify the type of diabetes you have.
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    Dr. Tribhushan V. Rambhatla

    Doctor of Medicine (MBBS) · 1.5 years of exp

    There are two main types of diabetes: type 1 and type 2. Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease that causes the body to attack its own insulin-producing cells in the pancreas. Type 2 diabetes is a chronic condition that affects the way the body metabolizes sugar (glucose).
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    The following tests are used for the diagnosis of diabetes: A fasting plasma glucose test measures your blood glucose after you have gone at least 8 hours without eating. This test is used to detect diabetes or prediabetes.
    Doctors use a variety of tests to diagnose diabetes and prediabetes. Your doctor may recommend different tests depending on whether you have symptoms or not, or whether you are pregnant. The fasting plasma glucose (FPG) test measures your blood glucose level at a single point in time.
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