Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Test

Description

The Hemoglobin A1c Blood Home Test Kit is a great way to take control of your blood sugar levels. This test is perfect for workplace testing or testing at home. Find a lab test that helps determine your average glucose levels over three month's time. By conducting this test twice a year if you have diabetes and 4 times a year if you use insulin, you can gain a better handle on your diabetes and your specific needs. Once you collect a blood sample, just send it into the laboratory. You will easily receive your results fast and be on your way to better controlling your diabetes. Type 2 diabetes is the most common form of diabetes. In type 2 diabetes, either the body does not produce enough insulin or the cells ignore the insulin. Insulin is necessary for the body to be able to use glucose for energy. When you eat food, the body breaks down all of the sugars and starches into glucose, which is the basic fuel for the cells in the body. Insulin takes the sugar from the blood into the cells. The specimen collection process is quick and virtually painless. Using the special finger lancet, which is included in the Blood Collection Kit, a couple of drops of blood are taken from a nick of the finger, placed on a small collection card, and sent to a CLIA Certified Laboratory for analysis. The kit tests your blood sample to see how much HbA1c is present and then reports the results in an easy-to-read, understandable form. Since hemoglobin A1c testing produces a numerical result rather than a simple "yes" or "no" answer, both testing approval and professional interpretation of test results is required by a licensed health care professional.