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

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The FBS test is one of the most common tests done in any city and is offered by PharmEasy Labs in all cities.

When we eat food or drink (except water), our body breaks down the carbohydrates into sugar or glucose. It enters the blood. Glucose is the main source of energy for our body.

The pancreas secretes insulin, a hormone needed when blood sugar enters into the cells of the body.  Insulin also helps the body to store blood sugar for later use. As our body cells continue to use the blood sugar, the glucose and insulin levels decrease in the bloodstream.

However, diabetes disrupts the normal process. In that case, either the pancreas does not release enough insulin in the blood, or the body cannot process the insulin properly. As a result, sugar level in the blood increases more than normal.

Prediabetes can develop into type 2 diabetes.

Diabetes increases the risk of developing some health problems, such as:

• Heart disease
• Chronic kidney disease
• Nerve damage
• Problems with legs, vision, hearing, oral and mental health

If you have been diagnosed with gestational diabetes, your newborn is at risk of:

• Premature birth
• Increased birth weight

• Breathing problems at birth
• Hypoglycemia (causes seizures)
• Obesity
• Type 2 diabetes later in life

Blood sugar fluctuates throughout the day. The FBS test shows the baseline blood sugar when the stomach is empty for a while.

Doctors often suggest an FBS test as part of your preventive health care checkup plan.

If you are showing any of these symptoms, your doctor may suggest this test:

• Unexpected weight loss/gain
• Distorted vision
• dry skin, thinning hair
• Excessive thirst or hunger
• Fatigue
• Wounds that take time to heal
• High infection rate
• Frequent urination
• Tingling or numbing sensation in the extremities

Doctors also use this test to monitor how well diabetes medications are working.

Some risk factors for diabetes that may compel your doctor to recommend an FBS test include:

• Being obese or overweight
• Having a polycystic ovarian syndrome
• Being diagnosed with prediabetes, which may lead to type 2 diabetes
• Having diabetes in the family
• Suffering from hypertension, heart disease, high cholesterol
• Being pregnant, to check for gestational diabetes, which harms both mother and child

Dangerously high blood sugar (hyperglycemia) or low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) may lead to diabetic coma, a life-threatening disorder if left untreated.

For a fasting blood sugar test don't eat or drink (except water) anything for at least 8 hours prior to the test.

If you are undergoing diabetes medication your doctor may ask you to take your daily medicines or insulin after the FBS test.

During the FBS Test

During the FBS test, a small quantity of your blood will be drawn using new needles and syringes. A vein finder ensures that you feel no discomfort. The sample will be sealed in a new tube and taken to the lab.