Ask your doctor when the last time your fasting blood sugar was checked especially if you are over 40

Where Can I Be Tested For Diabetes?

Ask your doctor when the last time your fasting blood sugar was checked especially if you are over 40, overweight, and have a family history of Diabetes. For this test, you need to fast for 8-10 hours and the blood needs to be analyzed by a laboratory.

Blood sugar “screenings” alone cannot diagnose Diabetes. Screenings are available throughout the community. A 2 hour fast (nothing to eat or drink for 2 hours) is needed. A finger stick will be done. The results should be no higher than 140 two hours after eating. There may or may not be a charge for the screening. Call the Erie Center on Health and Aging for screening locations and times at 453-5072. Remember this is only a screening. Follow-up with your physician is extremely important.