Patients who have weak immune systems are vulnerable to getting shingles and the shingles vaccine is a live vaccine, he added. The study looked at patients with rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis (an inflammation of the spine), or inflammatory bowel disease.
Fasting Blood Glucose (Blood Sugar) Level. A value above 126 mg/dL on at least 2 occasions typically means a person has diabetes. The Oral Glucose Tolerance Test. An oral glucose tolerance test is one that can be performed in a doctor's office or a lab.
What is diabetes? Diabetes is a disease in which the body is unable to properly use and store glucose (a form of sugar). Glucose backs up in the bloodstream â causing oneâs blood glucose (sometimes referred to as blood sugar) to rise too high. There are two major types of diabetes.