Diabetes Tests are important tools in controlling diabetes mellitus. A significant portion of the adult population in the US between the ages of 20 and 74 suffers from undiagnosed diabetes mellitus. Diagnosis often occurs after the onset of severe and often irreversible complications. Diabetes Tests can help you identify diabetes mellitus before it progresses.

Diabetes can affect every organ system in the body, and is the leading cause of preventable blindness, lower extremity amputation, and end-stage renal disease. Persons with diabetes are also at an increased risk for hypertension, stroke and heart disease.

The American Diabetes Association recommends that all adults over the age of 45 receive a glucose test annually. Among those most at risk are overweight people over 40 who do not exercise, African Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans, and those with a family history of diabetes. We offer 2 types of diabetes glucose tests to meet your needs:

• The Chemcard Glucose test - recommended for nondiabetics to measure the glucose level of your blood to make sure that you are not at risk.
• The Landmark Diagnostics Hemoglobin A1c test - recommended for known diabetics to help make sure that your diabetes is under control.

The Chemcard Glucose Test

The Chemcard Glucose Test is a rapid, quantitative test which is effective in screening for abnormal glucose (sugar) concentrations in blood ranging from 50mg/dl to 150mg/dl in increments of 25mg/dl. This test can identify individuals with abnormal blood glucose levels which is often associated with diabetes or other carbohydrate metabolic disorders.