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How is type 2 diabetes diagnosed?
Diabetes experts describe the laboratory tests used to diagnose type 2 diabetes, and how these tests are interpreted. These tests include the fasting blood glucose test, oral glucose tolerance test and hemoglobin A1c test. It is important for timely diagnosis of type 2 diabetes as it has no symptoms in its early stages. Furthermore, patients living with diabetes should understand what an A1c test is, and set goals to stay within the target range that is right for them.