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Pre-Diabetes Risk Test
The below test is now
available at our office and
is a FASTING blood test.
Which means that you need to
have the blood drawn after
about 10 hours without food.
By checking specific markers
in your blood, we can
determine what your risk
factor is for diabetes. This
test is a Pre Diabetes test.
The best thing is if you
have health insurance or
Medicare your test is
no charge!
Non-insurance cost is $467
through our office.
To find out if you a
candidate for this test,
call or stop by the office.
This test is covered 100% by
most insurances so give us a
call.
The only cost to you would
be an office visit to
receive your results and a
recommendation of what you
should be doing to lessen
your risk of becoming
diabetic, which is $45.
PreDx Diabetes
Risk Score (DRS)What is
the PreDx DRS?
Diabetes
Risk
Score
Your
score
and
risk
level
appear
on
the
colored
scale
of
the
PreDx
DRS
report
that
was
sent
to
your
physician.
.
Diabetes
Risk Score
PreDx DRS measures
seven different
biomarkers in your
blood that are
related to your risk
for developing
diabetes. These
measurements are
combined into a
single, personalized
risk score from 1
(lower) to 10
(highest) that tells
you your level of
risk for developing
diabetes within the
next five years.
What does
the PreDx DRS
measure and what do
the results mean?
Diabetes develops over
many years in your body,
causing damage as it
progresses to a point
where it can be
diagnosed. However, this
damage can be detected
by measuring the levels
of specific biomarkers
in your blood-levels
that will be either too
high or too low in
response to the damage
occurring along
different biological
pathways linked to the
development of diabetes.
These are:
Blood Sugar
Metabolism
(Glucose)
All cells in
your body need
blood sugar
(glucose) to
function
properly. In
order to use
glucose, your
body needs
insulin. Insulin
is produced by
the beta cells
in the pancreas
and helps keep
the levels of
glucose in your
blood
stable.This is
called metabolic
homeostasis.
Changes in your
fasting glucose
levels reflect a
change in
metabolic
homeostasis, and
may indicate a
problem with
your pancreatic
beta cells.
Hemoglobin A1c
(HbA1c) reflects the
amount of glucose in
your blood over a
three-month period
of time. High levels
of glucose,
hemoglobin A1c, and
insulin indicate an
increased risk of
diabetes.
Fat Cell
Function
(Adipose)
Adiponectin is a protein
hormone that is released
into the blood by fat
cells (adipose tissue)
in your body.
Inflammation/Atherosclerosis
Your immune
system uses
inflammation to
repair cells
after an injury
or infection. In
most cases, this
response stops
once the body is
healed.
When inflammation continues
for a long time
(called chronic
inflammation), it
can put stress on
certain organ
systems, including
the heart and the
pancreas. High
levels of
inflammation for a
long time in the
body can lead to the
development of
diabetes.
Does a
high-risk score mean
you will get
diabetes?
A High DRS indicates
that your risk of
developing type 2
diabetes is
significantly
greater than the
general population.
For example, if your
DRS is 8.3, your
risk of developing
diabetes within the
next 5 years is over
four times greater
than the average
person. However, a
High DRS does not
mean conversion to
diabetes is
inevitable. Diabetes
can be delayed and
even prevented by
making changes to
your lifestyle that
can significantly
lower your risk.
Does a low
score mean you won't
get diabetes?
The PreDx DRS
assesses your risk
of developing type 2
diabetes within the
next 5 years. A
score in the low or
moderate range does
not mean that you
will never get
diabetes, it just
means that your risk
is not as imminent
as individuals with
a high score. To
keep your risk of
diabetes from
increasing, you
should develop
healthy lifestyle
habits - maintaining
a healthy weight,
exercising
regularly, and
following all your
clinician's
recommendations.
To find out if you a
candidate for this
test, call or stop
by the office. This
test is covered 100%
by most insurances
so give us a call.
The only cost to you
would be an office
visit to receive
your results and a
recommendation of
what you should be
doing to lessen your
risk of becoming
diabetic, which is
$45.
