FBS (Fasting Blood Sugar) near me in Ernakulam
Understanding FBS (Fasting Blood Sugar) in Ernakulam
What is FBS (Fasting Blood Sugar) in Ernakulam?
FBS (Fasting Blood Sugar) test measures your blood glucose levels at an affordable price in Ernakulam with TATA 1mg labs. This test is essential for detecting, monitoring, and managing conditions like diabetes and prediabetes and is done after a period of overnight fasting (8-12 hours). This test provides insights into how well your body manages blood sugar levels, as altered levels can lead to several health issues, including increased risk of diabetes, nerve damage, cardiovascular diseases, kidney problems, and vision impairment. This insight also enables your doctor to intervene timely through lifestyle modifications or medications. This test can also be used to monitor the effectiveness of treatment measures in patients with abnormal blood glucose levels.
What does FBS (Fasting Blood Sugar) measure?
A fasting blood sugar test measures the level of glucose in the body under overnight fasting conditions. Glucose serves as the energy currency of the body and is broken down through metabolism to produce energy. This process is controlled by hormones and enzymes in organs such as the liver and pancreas. The hormone insulin, produced by the pancreas, is responsible for regulating blood glucose levels. When these levels are high, such as after a meal, insulin is secreted to transport glucose into cells for energy production. Elevated glucose levels in the body after fasting may indicate a risk of developing prediabetes or diabetes, which can be of two types- Type 1, caused by little or no insulin production, and Type 2, caused by insulin resistance or decreased insulin production.
Book a FBS (Fasting Blood Sugar) test at home near me
References
- Preventing Type 2 Diabetes [Internet]. USA: National Institute of Health; Dec. 2016 [Accessed 09 Feb. 2023]. Available from: https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/diabetes/overview/preventing-type-2-diabetes
- The Surprising Truth About Prediabetes [Internet]. CDC; 07 Jul. 2022 [Accessed 09 Feb. 2023]. Available from: https://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/library/features/truth-about-prediabetes.html
- Angela J Reichelt, Ethel R Spichler, Leandro Branchtein, et al. Fasting Plasma Glucose Is a Useful Test for the Detection of Gestational Diabetes. American Diabetes Association. 1998 Aug 1;21(8). [Accessed 09 Feb. 2023]. Available from: https://diabetesjournals.org/care/article/21/8/1246/20113/Fasting-Plasma-Glucose-Is-a-Useful-Test-for-the
- Agarwal MM, Dhatt GS. Fasting plasma glucose as a screening test for gestational diabetes mellitus. Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics. 2007;275:81-87. Published September 12, 2006. [Accessed 09 Feb. 2023]. Available from: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00404-006-0245-9
- McCane DR, Hanson RL, Charles MA, Jacobsson LT, Pettitt DJ, Bennett PH, Knowler WC. Comparison of tests for glycated haemoglobin and fasting and two-hour plasma glucose concentrations as diagnostic methods for diabetes. BMJ. 1994 May 21;308:1323. [Accessed 09 Feb. 2023]. Available from: https://www.bmj.com/content/308/6940/1323.short
Other tests
