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DiagnosisHow diabetes is diagnosedMost people with type 1 diabetes and many with type 2 diabetes will present with symptoms of diabetes. However some people with type 2 diabetes may have no symptoms at all. Diabetes is diagnosed when:
What if my blood test is not normal, but not diabetes either?Some people will have a fasting blood level that is above the normal range, but not high enough to be diagnosed as diabetes. For example, a fasting blood glucose level that is between 5.5mmol/L and 6.9mmol/L is above the normal range but does not confirm or rule out diabetes or pre-diabetes. In this situation your doctor should order an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT). Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT)What is an OGTT? An OGTT involves a blood test taken from a vein, usually the arm, at a pathology laberatory.
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