Confused with blood tests

dizzyrj

Member
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I went in to the GP today to get a refill on my painkillers for my back & a referral for physio.
However the system popped up that I am due a bunch of blood tests.
I am confused about these except the A1c
I saw a locum and said put it on "ICE so I can get them done at the hospital" and then I have had a fasting glucose test ordered
I am quite confused by this as I know I am diabetic, I have been since 2009 and the had the GAD test and antibodies showed up.
THe tests ordered are:
Electrolutes & creatinine (EC)
Fasting glucose (G0)
HbAa1c (HD)
Fasting lipids (LP)
Urea (Urea)

I am confused. Anyone care to come up with a suggestion?
 

Engineer88

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Type of diabetes
Type 1
Treatment type
Pump
They look like general yearly bloods to be honest,

Urea is kidney function test all diabetics should have that done and wiki informs me EC is the same
Lipids i believe is collestoral another must have
Hba1c obviously
Fasting GL could be useful, if they think your long acting might not be right

Every diabetic should have these he is basically looking for complications.