Symptoms can develop gradually, so people may become accustomed to them without realizing something has changed.
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## How Is Diabetes Diagnosed?
Symptoms alone are not enough to diagnose diabetes.
Healthcare professionals use blood tests. Depending on the situation, testing may include an A1C test, fasting plasma glucose test, oral glucose tolerance test, or random plasma glucose test.
The A1C test reflects average blood glucose levels over roughly the previous three months.
A clinician can determine which test is appropriate and interpret the result in the context of your overall health.
## Who Should Be Especially Aware?
Testing can be important even when obvious symptoms are absent.
A person’s risk of type 2 diabetes is influenced by several factors, including age, family history, body weight, physical activity, previous gestational diabetes, and other metabolic or cardiovascular risk factors.
Because type 2 diabetes can remain unnoticed for a long time, discussing your individual risk with a healthcare professional can be more useful than waiting for dramatic symptoms to appear.
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