(469) 625-1000

info@medrocs.com

8901 Virginia Pkwy

Ste 200, Mckinney, TX 75071

M-F: 9am-6pm

Sat: 10am - 1pm

Free Blood Sugar Testing

Medrocs Pharmacy Mckinney FREE Blood Sugar Testing in Mckinney TX

Free blood sugar testing in Mckinney TX

Diabetes is a serious health issue facing communities across the country and blood glucose testing is an example of how Medrocs Pharmacy is offering accessible, preventable health care services that help people live well and stay well

Our Pharmacist wants customers and patients to understand their numbers and the importance of knowing that they can make informed decisions about their health.

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At Medrocs Pharmacy, blood glucose tests are conducted with a quick fingerstick. Tests are available to individuals aged 18 years and older at our Mckinney TX location during pharmacy hours daily with no appointment necessary. Walk-in always welcome. All patients getting a blood glucose test will receive a pharmacist consultation to help better understand results.

Why you need a Blood Sugar Testing?

The purpose of this type of screening is to serve as an early alert, hopefully cutting down on the damage done by type 2 diabetes by uncovering it and addressing it early, before you have any complications of high blood sugar. Since more than 34.2 million Americans have diabetes, and another 86 million are at risk for the disease, early diagnosis is more important than ever.

Here are more reasons for getting a screening:

  • You can find out whether you might have a type of diabetes called prediabetes, which almost always starts before full-blown type 2 diabetes.
  • Early diagnosis enables you to start self-care with healthy lifestyle changes, like increasing exercise and losing weight.
  • For some people with prediabetes, early treatment can actually return blood glucose levels to the normal range.

Who should Get Screened for Diabetes?

Anyone can benefit from a free screening, but there are recommendations for who is most likely to benefit. We believe anyone age 45 or older should begin testing. In addition, adults who are overweight or obese and have one additional risk factor for diabetes — including physical inactivity or polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) — should be tested. And if you do have risk factors for diabetes, you should consider getting tested at an earlier age.

Screening guidelines for blood glucose testing:

  • People age 45 or older should be screened by their doctor every three years.
  • Risk factors that should be considered for screening include being overweight, having high blood pressure, having abnormal blood lipids (low levels of HDL or a high level of triglycerides), having a close relative with diabetes, and being a woman who had diabetes during pregnancy.
  • Anyone with sustained blood pressure greater than 140/90 should be screened. Those on medication for high blood pressure, even if their blood pressure is lower than the guideline, should also be screened. 
Medrocs Pharmacy

8901 Virginia Parkway, Ste 200 Mckinney TX 75071