1576. Package # 134 (Violation of carbohydrate metabolism)
Turnaround time (days): 2
1200 ₴
Description
Diabetes is a chronic disease that develops when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin or when the body cannot use the insulin it produces effectively. Insulin is a hormone that regulates blood sugar levels. A common consequence of uncontrolled diabetes is hyperglycemia, or high blood sugar levels, which over time can cause serious damage to many body systems, especially nerves and blood vessels.
Type 2 diabetes is the most common type of diabetes, accounting for about 90% of all cases of diabetes. According to the Diabetes Atlas of the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) 9th edition, 2019, 1 in 11 adults has diabetes (463 million), 1 in 2 adults with diabetes is not diagnosed (232 million), 1 in 6 pregnancies, which ends with the birth of a live child, passes against the background of high blood sugar (84% of which is gestational diabetes), more than 1.1 million children and adolescents suffer from type 1 diabetes. According to CDC statistics (US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), 1 in 3 adults have prediabetes, in people over 65, 1 in 2; 8 out of 10 are unaware of this, if left unaddressed, most people with overdiabetes will develop type 2 diabetes within the next 5 years.
Diabetes is one of the world's leading causes of blindness, lower limb amputations, kidney failure, heart attacks, stroke.
When and who needs the test?
It is recommended to pass this package for early detection of carbohydrate metabolism disorders (overdiabetes, diabetes mellitus) when there are no symptoms of carbohydrate metabolism disorders (frequent urination, thirst and constant hunger) and for everyone who belongs to the risk group (age over 45 years old, sedentary lifestyle). of life, cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure, overweight, changes in lipid profile if someone in the family has diabetes, previously diagnosed high glucose levels, diabetes during pregnancy or the birth of a child weighing more than 4 kg, PCOS, some drug groups) and who already have symptoms.
Biological material
- Venous blood
Preparing for a blood test
In order to exclude factors that may affect the test results, we recommend to follow the preparation rules:
- an important condition for laboratory tests is to take blood on an empty stomach.
- 6-12 hours before the test, you should avoid eating, drinking alcohol, smoking, and limit physical activity. Drinking...