February is Heart Health Month and the Livingston County Health Center is offering free hemoglobin A1C tests to Livingston County residents on Tuesdays and Thursdays in February from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on a walk-in basis.
This special promotion targets the link between Diabetes, diagnosed or undiagnosed, and heart disease. In the United States, about 98 million adults—that’s 1 in 3—have prediabetes, and over 8 in 10 of them don’t know they have it. Additionally, more than 37 million people have diabetes. Prediabetes can lead to type 2 diabetes and other long-term health risks, like heart attack and stroke.
The A1C test measures your average blood sugar levels over the past 3 months. It’s a commonly used test to diagnose prediabetes and diabetes and is also the main test to help you and your healthcare team manage your diabetes.
The health center recommends you get a baseline A1C test if you’re an adult over age 45—or if you’re under 45, are overweight, and have one or more risk factors for prediabetes or type 2 diabetes. No appointments are necessary for this promotion. Fasting is NOT required.
