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Surgery have me down as having risk of T2 diabetes.....pretty sure I don't!

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limescale · 07/08/2025 15:54

I just had a call from my surgery, asking me to collect a blood test form as I'm at risk of diabetes.
My eyes fell out of my head.
Apparently a blood test showed increased risk back in 2017.
This is the first I have heard of it.

Here is my 'risk'
I have no family history.
I am of Indian descent which slightly increases my risk.
I am towards the lower end of the healthy weight range.
I do a lot of exercise.
I have low BP, OK cholesterol, never had GD.
I have a good diet.

Anyway, I've arranged a phone appt with the GP to clarify. I don't think I need the blood test (I've had many regular blood tests since 2017 and nothing has been flagged up), but I do want the flag removed so that it doesn't look like I'm not engaging with health professionals.

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limescale · 07/08/2025 17:47

youalright · 07/08/2025 17:41

You know why to see if you have type 2 diabetes or not what more needs to be said

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I will ask why (since 2017) this is the first I have heard of my (apparent) risk and why I wasn’t invited to be tested before now.
I will ask how high my risk was in 2017.
All reasonable. I’d rather find out more than blindly go and get a test.

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TwoLeftSocksWithHoles · 07/08/2025 17:51

You should also contact an optician about having your eyes put back in your head! 👀

Gloschick · 07/08/2025 17:59

There has been a national drive recently to run checks on patient records and identify if a patient has ever had pre-diabetes, and if they had, they should have an annual blood test to monitor it. So it is nothing special to do with you, or your gp practice, just a policy thing.

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limescale · 07/08/2025 17:59

Anyway, thanks for the insights. I’m on holiday for the next week, so I’ll come back and report on what the GP says (if anyone’s interested)

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PotatoFan · 09/08/2025 16:05

HostaCentral · 07/08/2025 16:31

I've just had a test come up as 42, and referred to diabetes prevention, which I have declined. But I will make an effort to lose some weight and do some weights. Being menopausal is a big trigger. If the next test is high again, I will request a proper fasting test.

Fasting makes no difference to hba1c which is a 3 month average, doesn’t need fasting, and is the basis diabetes is diagnosed on

Wishiwasatailor · 10/08/2025 23:17

Fasting glucose isn't a test for t2d.
the hba1c shows your blood sugar level over the last 3 months and is the standard test for t2 diabetes. There's lots of advice online on reversing prediabetes.

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limescale · 19/08/2025 09:52

Follow up: GP called and says there is wrong code on my file. I have never had a HbA1c test, or have had reason to have had one.
She will remove the code.

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