An A1C test is a blood draw used to diagnose and manage prediabetes and diabetes. Learn more about who needs this test and why and how it’s performed.

Home tests are available. The diabetes autoantibody test looks for antibodies in your blood. Antibodies are proteins your body makes to fight germs, but sometimes they attack healthy cells ...

Two endocrinologists who live with type 1 diabetes debate this issue at the Advanced Technologies & Treatments for Diabetes ...

You can manage your blood sugar levels with the help of: If you have type 1 diabetes, you may have to regularly monitor ketone levels in your urine using a home test strip. If ketone levels get ...

C. Ronald Kahn, M.D. President and Director, Joslin Diabetes Center What is the A1c blood test? The hemoglobin A1C test is a measure of what we call long term glucose control. The way this works ...