do diabetes show in a blood test

[imfineokay]

Ive had this sweet taste in my mouth occasionally and I just remembered that I had a full count blood test a couple of months ago. I first had this last year and just had it for a bit yesterday and the day before. So would the blood test have shown I had diabetes? I know no ones a doctor here but I figured its not something that you would have to be a doctor to know about.

[Frankie123]

You can have a glucose blood test which we tell if you have diabetes but I don't think an fbc would.

[Rennie1989]

Not unless that is what they were looking for. If you had a blood test for cause of anxiety I don't think diabetes comes under that. Symptoms of diabetes are having an unquenchable thirst, fatigue and weight loss. A basic urinalysis can pick up glucose in your urine, which a non-diabetic would have.

[countrygirl]

A full blood count does not test for diabetes. As has been said you need a blood glucose test for that. You can get one of these at most pharmacies as they do the finger prick test there and then or ask your Dr for one.

[worrywart29]

If you went to the doctor for a physical they usually do a fbc, metabolic panel test, thyroid, and glucose which is of course diabetes.

[nomorepanic]

If you went to the doctor for a physical they usually do a fbc, metabolic panel test, thyroid, and glucose which is of course diabetes.

Not in the UK they don't.

You have to get a separate test for thyroid and diabetes