Going to a lab for regular blood draws can feel overwhelming and exhausting, especially when you’re managing a chronic illness like type 2 diabetes. At-home A1C tests offer the convenience of testing your blood sugar from home. Some other benefits include:
Fast Results
“Some tests provide results right away,” says Ruchi Mathur, MD, an endocrinologist and the director of Cedars-Sinai’s Diabetes Outpatient Treatment and Outpatient Education Center in Los Angeles and the director of clinical research and clinical operations for the Medically Associated Science and Technology program.
Once you add your blood sample to the testing device, you can see your A1C result in as little as five minutes. To use these tests, you draw a small blood sample by pricking your finger, then follow the instructions for testing the blood with the device provided.
Other test kits have you send samples to a lab,
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