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Should I get properly tested?

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Hello,
Just registered here and looking for some advice please. A few weeks ago my doctors said that if infections don't clear up then they would like me to come in to be tested for diabetes. I was a bit shocked because I had no idea there was a connection. I did some reading and bought a blood monitor (codefree) on amazon. My morning readings have been no higher than 6.1 and no lower than 5.8 which I think are maybe a bit higher than they should be but not in diabetic range? I am overweight but I'm now eating low carb and skipping breakfast so basically fasting for about 16-20 hours. I'm determined to lose the weight. Do you think I should ask to be properly tested or just carry on as I am? I don't want to waste my doctors time as they are so busy. Thanks very much.
 
It takes a GP approx 30 secs to produce a blood test form. They don't even write them these days. So you'll just get a request from the surgery to make an appointment with whoever or at wherever.

It then takes whoever's drawing the blood approx 2 minutes to get the sample out of a vein in your arm, and another 1-2 minutes to add the vial(s) and blood test form, to those she already has in the bag ready to be transported to the pathology lab the GP uses. The path lab send the GP the answers online. He has to download em, read them and interpret the results. Unless any of them cause him to raise his eyebrows - and if they vary from whatever normal range is, the lab's report system will highlight them, anyway. Then if any further action is necessary or advisable, GP surgery will contact you again.

How has that wasted anyone's time?
 
Hi @Goldfinch
You won’t be wasting anybody’s time, after all they’ve asked you in to get tested, which is wise under the circumstance,
plus if you are overweight & looking to loose a few KG its always good to speak to a Dr first,
so obviously many health care professionals are currently doing appointments virtually,
so other than going into have some blood taken for the analysis,
it will probably just take a few phone calls

good luck & welcome to the forum
 
Thank you very much for the replies. Worried I am making a fuss. But I'm going to make an appointment and I'll let you know what happens. Thanks again.
 
No doctor will ever say that you are wasting their time being tested because you’re not.
They’ve highlighted the risk and are asking you to test so follow their advice and go back to them and get tested.
It may be that there’s something else that’s causing the infections to linger but by testing and ruling things out they’ll be a step closer to the root cause.
That’s not wasting time.
 
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