... if you: Are overweight or have obesity Are age 45 or older Have a family history of diabetes Have high blood pressure Don't exercise enough Have a history of heart disease or stroke Have had gestational diabetes (diabetes that happens only during pregnancy) If ... 28th week of your pregnancy to check for gestational diabetes. What happens during a blood glucose test? A health care professional will take a blood sample from a vein in your arm, using a small needle. After the needle is inserted, a small ...

... diabetes screening for prediabetes and diabetes beginning at age 35 years and older. Have prediabetes. Are overweight or have obesity. Have a family history of diabetes. Have high blood pressure or heart disease . Previously had gestational diabetes. Exercise less than three times a week. ...

... less than 3 times a week. Have had gestational diabetes (diabetes during pregnancy) or given birth to ... The A1C test is not used to diagnose gestational diabetes or type 1 diabetes . Also, if you ...