Develop a blood test capable of diagnosing diabetes accurately
Develop a blood test capable of diagnosing diabetes accurately
A team of American scientists has succeeded in developing a new blood test capable of diagnosing diabetes, and the new research has enabled the rapid and accurate diagnosis of type 2 diabetes, to save patients to reduce time and cost of health care.
At present, a blood test that focuses on high fasting glucose levels or a blood component called hemoglobin (HbA1c) is recommended for a second blood test at a follow-up visit.
A team from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore says testing twice takes time and money and can lead to a loss of diagnosis.
In the new study, researchers looked at the leadership of Elizabeth Sylvin, an epidemiologist at Hopkins, in data from more than 13,000 people in a heart disease study in the United States.
The study began in the 1980s, and throughout the study period, valuable data were recorded from participants, including diabetes test data.
The study group analyzed the data and reported that the positive result of glucose and "HbA1c" from only one blood sample could confirm type 2 diabetes.
If the patient is obese, for example, and has other risk factors for diabetes, the doctor is likely to test both glucose and "HbA1c" from a single blood sample. "It's simply that the guidelines do not allow you to clearly use tests from a single blood sample to make the first diagnosis of diabetes," they said.
The researchers said they hoped the results would lead to a change in clinical guidelines when they are reviewed in early 2019. This may make the detection of diabetes more efficient in many cases.Develop a blood test capable of diagnosing diabetes accurately
A team of American scientists has succeeded in developing a new blood test capable of diagnosing diabetes, and the new research has enabled the rapid and accurate diagnosis of type 2 diabetes, to save patients to reduce time and cost of health care.
At present, a blood test that focuses on high fasting glucose levels or a blood component called hemoglobin (HbA1c) is recommended for a second blood test at a follow-up visit.
A team from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore says testing twice takes time and money and can lead to a loss of diagnosis.
In the new study, researchers looked at the leadership of Elizabeth Sylvin, an epidemiologist at Hopkins, in data from more than 13,000 people in a heart disease study in the United States.
The study began in the 1980s, and throughout the study period, valuable data were recorded from participants, including diabetes test data.
The study group analyzed the data and reported that the positive result of glucose and "HbA1c" from only one blood sample could confirm type 2 diabetes.
If the patient is obese, for example, and has other risk factors for diabetes, the doctor is likely to test both glucose and "HbA1c" from a single blood sample. "It's simply that the guidelines do not allow you to clearly use tests from a single blood sample to make the first diagnosis of diabetes," they said.
The researchers said they hoped the results would lead to a change in clinical guidelines when they are reviewed in early 2019. This may make the detection of diabetes more efficient in many cases.Develop a blood test capable of diagnosing diabetes accurately
A team of American scientists has succeeded in developing a new blood test capable of diagnosing diabetes, and the new research has enabled the rapid and accurate diagnosis of type 2 diabetes, to save patients to reduce time and cost of health care.
At present, a blood test that focuses on high fasting glucose levels or a blood component called hemoglobin (HbA1c) is recommended for a second blood test at a follow-up visit.
A team from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore says testing twice takes time and money and can lead to a loss of diagnosis.
In the new study, researchers looked at the leadership of Elizabeth Sylvin, an epidemiologist at Hopkins, in data from more than 13,000 people in a heart disease study in the United States.
The study began in the 1980s, and throughout the study period, valuable data were recorded from participants, including diabetes test data.
The study group analyzed the data and reported that the positive result of glucose and "HbA1c" from only one blood sample could confirm type 2 diabetes.
If the patient is obese, for example, and has other risk factors for diabetes, the doctor is likely to test both glucose and "HbA1c" from a single blood sample. "It's simply that the guidelines do not allow you to clearly use tests from a single blood sample to make the first diagnosis of diabetes," they said.
The researchers said they hoped the results would lead to a change in clinical guidelines when they are reviewed in early 2019. This may make the detection of diabetes more efficient in many cases.Develop a blood test capable of diagnosing diabetes accurately
A team of American scientists has succeeded in developing a new blood test capable of diagnosing diabetes, and the new research has enabled the rapid and accurate diagnosis of type 2 diabetes, to save patients to reduce time and cost of health care.
At present, a blood test that focuses on high fasting glucose levels or a blood component called hemoglobin (HbA1c) is recommended for a second blood test at a follow-up visit.
A team from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore says testing twice takes time and money and can lead to a loss of diagnosis.
In the new study, researchers looked at the leadership of Elizabeth Sylvin, an epidemiologist at Hopkins, in data from more than 13,000 people in a heart disease study in the United States.
The study began in the 1980s, and throughout the study period, valuable data were recorded from participants, including diabetes test data.
The study group analyzed the data and reported that the positive result of glucose and "HbA1c" from only one blood sample could confirm type 2 diabetes.
If the patient is obese, for example, and has other risk factors for diabetes, the doctor is likely to test both glucose and "HbA1c" from a single blood sample. "It's simply that the guidelines do not allow you to clearly use tests from a single blood sample to make the first diagnosis of diabetes," they said.
The researchers said they hoped the results would lead to a change in clinical guidelines when they are reviewed in early 2019. This may make the detection of diabetes more efficient in many cases.