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.

A home test to diagnose type 1 diabetes in children is being investigated in a UK study for the first time. Researchers at ...

Blood tests can help a doctor diagnose a variety of health conditions, including infections, anemia, high cholesterol, vitamin deficiencies, organ failure, HIV, cancer, and diabetes. Doctors use ...

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 ...