An HbA1c blood test shows average blood glucose levels over a sustained period (about a 3 month period). Rather than a
normal blood test that would only show the
sugar levels at the time you gave your blood for testing.
I buy the 10LG Parameter Urine Reagent Strips that can detect a few abnormalities by dipping the strip into a sample of urine, Leukocytes, Nitrite, Urobilinogen, Protein, pH, Blood, Specific Gravity, Ketone, Bilirubin, Glucose.