Fasting Blood Sugar (FBS) Test In Madurai - Price & Details

PharmEasy Labs can get any test, including FBS, done in record time and that too with attractive discounts. The Labs are present everywhere in India and each outlet uses high tech machines to check the blood samples. The skilled technicians who run the machines and the pathologists who verify the reports have many years of experience. You will receive the reports through email.

Sugar in the bloodstream is essential for our body. We need sugar to survive. Blood sugar levels may be either normal, low or high.

Our body breaks down the carbohydrates of our food and turns it into sugar. Sugar enters the blood. Pancreas produces insulin, a hormone that helps sugar enter the cells throughout the body, where it is used as fuel and energy and also stored for future use.

After cells take up glucose, the rest remains in the bloodstream. But diabetes does not allow the body to regulate blood glucose properly. Either the pancreas does not generate insulin adequately or the body does not process insulin deftly, resulting in high blood glucose levels.

High and low blood sugar levels both can cause many health complications. Prolonged high blood sugar levels can result in permanent damages to eyes, nerves, kidneys, and blood vessels. Low blood sugar levels can cause a variety of problems with your central nervous system. Contact the doctor if you have any abnormality in your sugar level.

Doctors ask for an FBS test if you are exhibiting these symptoms-

• Headache
• Trouble in concentrating
• Blurred vision
• Increased thirst
• Frequent urination
• Weight loss

Your doctor may also recommend FBS tests -

• As a routine test to monitor glucose level over time
• If you have risk factors for diabetes, such as obesity, or a family history of diabetes
• If you have had high blood sugar before
• To monitor for gestational diabetes

You have to fast for 8 to 12 hours before the FBS test. You can drink water only.

During the FBS Test

If you have booked the home sample collection, a phlebotomist will draw a bit of your blood at your home using a vein finder to locate the right vein. Sterilised tools are used. The sample is sent to the lab in an ice box.