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 ...

An A1C test is used to diagnose and monitor diabetes by measuring the body's average blood sugar level over the past three months. A high hemoglobin A1C, or A1C, shows your body has difficulty ...

You do not need any special preparation to take this test. Kidney failure is a complication of diabetes. The BUN (blood urea nitrogen) level in the blood is used to monitor the progression of kidney ...

The A1C level test can give false or inaccurate results in some people. Your A1C level can be falsely elevated due to certain medications or health conditions like anemia, among other reasons.

How often should you test your glucose and A1C? How do food, sleep and exercise affect blood sugar? Here’s what to know. Credit...Illustration by Andrei Cojocaru; Photos by Getty Supported by By ...

As many in the type 1 diabetes community can attest, it can be difficult at first to understand the purpose of screening or ...

Share on Pinterest Two experimental blood tests have shown promise in picking up on early signs of Alzheimer’s disease. Image credit: MaaHoo/Stocksy. One area is focusing on biomarkers ...

What Is a Phosphate Blood Test? A phosphate test measures the amount of phosphate in your blood. Phosphate is what you get when you combine the mineral phosphorus with oxygen. When you eat certain ...