An Easly diabetes self-test is both an HbA1c test (blood) and a glucose test (urine). The diabetes test therefore includes a finger prick and a urine sample. This way, blood sugar levels and glucose content in the urine are measured with a convenient home test.

What is tested?

Glucose (urine), HbA1c

What is diabetes?

In the Netherlands, over 1 million people live with diabetes (type 1 or type 2). Type 2 diabetes is the most common. This type arises from an unhealthy lifestyle and is therefore also called a disease of affluence. Diabetes is a disease of the pancreas. This gland is located in the upper abdomen, behind the stomach. The pancreas produces substances necessary for digestion, but also a substance called insulin. Insulin is needed to transport sugar, derived from food, into our cells from the blood. In the cells, sugar is used as fuel for various cellular processes. In type 2 diabetes, insulin is still produced, but to a lesser extent, and the body's cells are less sensitive to insulin. As a result, sugar is less effectively transported into the cells, leading to increasingly higher concentrations of sugar remaining in the blood.

What is a diabetes self-test?

An Easly home diabetes test comes with an HbA1c test (blood) and a glucose measurement test (urine). This comprehensive diabetes test measures the average blood sugar levels over the past two to three months with a finger prick. As an alternative to the HbA1c test, glucose can be measured in the urine.

What are normal values in a diabetes screening?

A normal HbA1c value is between 20 and 42. If the HbA1c in a diabetes test is greater than 48, it is likely that diabetes is present. Between 42 and 48 indicates pre-diabetes.

Normally, there is no glucose present in urine. If it is, it means that there is also an excess of glucose in the blood. The excess is excreted through the kidneys. A urine sample is therefore a good way to measure glucose.

What are common diabetes symptoms?

• Frequent urination to get rid of excess sugar through the urine.
• Frequent thirst, dry mouth, and dry skin due to frequent urination.
• Unintended weight loss, due to reduced absorption of sugar into the body's cells.
• Fatigue
• Headache
• Blurred vision

Who is the diabetes test for?

Diabetes is a major global problem and leads to many seriously ill people and high healthcare costs in the long run. This is because diabetes strongly contributes to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. Do you notice diabetes symptoms? Then definitely get tested for this condition. With an Easly home test, you can easily test your sugar levels.

What does the test result mean?

You will receive a positive result from the lab if your diabetes screening indicates an HbA1c value higher than 48. The presence of glucose in the urine sample is also a clear indicator when testing for diabetes.