Schedule For Routine Checks
These are the tests we would recommend you have done on a regular basis with your family doctor and optometrist.
Frequency | Family Doctor - Lab Work | Family Doctor - Physical | Optometrist - Eye Exam |
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Every 3-6 months | HbA1c | ||
Once a year | Lytes | Blood Pressure | Medically necessary eye exam (let them know you have diabetes) |
Creatinine | Foot exam (pulses and monofilament) | If they have concerns they might ask an ophthalmologist to see you | |
Albumin:creatinine ratio | |||
Lipids if >40 yrs (non-fasting) | |||
TSH | |||
Every 5 years | Anti-transglutaminase | ||
Lipids if <40 yrs (non-fasting) |