1576. Package # 134 (Violation of carbohydrate metabolism)

This test can assess insulin production by pancreatic beta cells and determine the cause of low blood glucose (hypoglycemia).

Packet No.134 'Carbohydrate Metabolism Disorders' helps to identify carbohydrate metabolism disorders and assess the risk of developing prediabetes and diabetes.

Diabetes is a chronic disease that develops when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin or when the body cannot effectively use the insulin it produces. Insulin is a hormone that regulates blood sugar levels. A common consequence of uncontrolled diabetes is hyperglycemia (high blood sugar), which subsequently leads to severe damage to many body systems, especially nerves and blood vessels.

Type 2 diabetes is the most common type of diabetes, accounting for approximately 90% of all diabetes cases. According to the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) Diabetes Atlas, 9th edition, 2019:

• 1 in 11 adults (463 million) has diabetes; 1 in 2 adults with diabetes is undiagnosed (232 million);
• 1 in 6 pregnancies resulting in a live birth have high blood sugar (84% of which are gestational diabetes);
• over 1.1 million children and adolescents have type 1 diabetes.

According to the CDC (US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), 1 in 3 adults has prediabetes, and 1 in 2 people over 65 have it; 8 in 10 are unaware of their condition; without action, most people with prediabetes will develop type 2 diabetes within 5 years. Diabetes is a leading cause of blindness, kidney failure, heart attacks, strokes, and lower limb amputations.

It is recommended to take this package for the early detection of carbohydrate metabolism disorders (prediabetes, diabetes mellitus), when there are no symptoms of carbohydrate metabolism disorders (frequent urination, thirst and constant hunger), for everyone who belongs to the risk group (age over 45, sedentary lifestyle, cardiovascular diseases, high blood pressure, excess body weight, changes in lipid profile, if there is a patient with diabetes in the family, previously detected high glucose levels, diabetes during pregnancy or the birth of a child weighing more than 4 kg, PCOS, taking certain groups of medications), and for those who already have symptoms.

• Venous blood

In order to exclude factors that may affect the test results, we recommend to follow the preparation rules: