Diabetes Panel - 3
Understanding Diabetes Panel - 3
What is Diabetes Panel - 3?
India has now been branded as the “Diabetes Capital of the World” and thousands of people are being diagnosed with this condition every-day. If diabetes is diagnosed at the right stage, many problems related to it can be prevented. This package is for screening diabetes in a person. It is highly recommended for people who have strong risk factors for diabetes and heart disease like a family history of diabetes or heart disease, obesity. In addition to this, this package can also be used to monitor the blood glucose levels in a patient with diabetes & diagnose complications that can develop in a diabetic patient like kidney disorders.
What does Diabetes Panel - 3 measure?
Contains 36 tests
HbA1c (Hemoglobin A1c)
An HbA1c (Hemoglobin A1c) test precisely measures the percentage of sugar-coated or glycated hemoglobin in your blood. The test results represent the proportion of hemoglobin in your blood that has been glycated.
Hemoglobin, a vital protein found in red blood cells, is responsible for transporting oxygen throughout the body. Hemoglobin A is the most abundant form of hemoglobin, and when blood sugar levels increase, a higher proportion of hemoglobin A becomes glycated. As red blood cells have a lifespan of approximately 120 days, the sugar molecules remain attached to the hemoglobin for the duration of the cell's life. Consequently, the HbA1c test offers insight into your average blood sugar levels over the past 8 to 12 weeks.
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Microalbumin
Lipid Profile, Basic
This further contains
- Cholesterol - LDL
- Cholesterol - Total
- Cholesterol - HDL
- Non HDL Cholesterol
- Triglycerides
- Very Low Density Lipoprotein
- LDL/HDL Ratio
- Total Cholesterol/HDL Cholesterol Ratio
Other tests
