9 important tests for diabetes health fyi

Just got this handy reference from my health insurance, Tufts Health. Just fyi. I don’t think I’d ever heard of a “peripheral artery disease (PAD)” test, but I’m asking my endo about it.

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An ankle-brachial test is given to test for PAD. https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/treatment-tests-and-therapies/ankle-brachial-index-test

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My doctor said I didn’t need one. I guess that’s encouraging …

That reminds me of a joke -

what do you call a healthy patient? A: One that hasn’t been fully worked up yet.

ha ha

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I got a similar list of tests.

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