Diabetes is neither a disease nor it is contagious; still this metabolic disorder is threatening the well being of millions of people around the globe and devastating the physical, social and economic welfare of virtually every country in the world. More than half of the diabetic population in the world who are unaware that they are affected by the disorder are already progressing towards acute and irreversible complications of this disorder.

Diabetes is a chronic metabolic disorder, which results in having too much glucose in the blood, caused by a deficiency or ineffectiveness of a hormone called insulin which is secreted by the pancreas. The complications arising out of uncontrolled diabetes don't spare any organ of the body thus wholesomely damaging eyes, kidneys, heart and blood vessels. India has around 60 million 'known' diabetics, more than any other country, and is swiftly growing towards astronomical figures.

Keeping the magnitude of the problem in mind, Thyrocare, the World's largest Thyroid testing laboratory and India's best equipped clinical chemistry laboratory has shifted its focus from Thyroid in which it was most successful, onto this dreaded disorder and has come up with a unique profile called SugarScan™. SugarScan talks about the wellbeing of all vital organs of the body. The profile has been specially designed packaging all those tests that give a complete picture that is necessary to be known for effective screening or monitoring of diabetes. With its volume-to-cost mantra, Thyrocare is able to provide 'SugarScan' to common man at a very affordable rate with out compromising on its quality.

Cardiac complications are one of the commonest causes of deaths among the diabetic patients leading to arteriosclerosis and cardiac failure. SugarScan contains two sets of profiles, which clearly does a risk assessment of an individual at higher risk of developing cardiac diseases.

Lipid Profile helps to determine the risk of arteriosclerosis and coronary heart diseases. In this, the LDL (bad cholesterol) is directly estimated which gives an accurate and a far better way of the lipid status.

Cardiac Risk Markers: This contains four risk factors, viz. Apolipoprotein A and B, high sensitivity CRP and Lipoprotein A. These markers have been extensively researched during the recent years. They help to determine the risk of developing coronary heart disease among the patients who have a family history.

The second most commonly affected organ in diabetic patients is kidney, the vital organs of the excretory system. Renal Profile and Kidleak includes some very useful biochemical markers, which can indicate the early development of any type of kidney function disturbances.

Most importantly, SugarScan includes a memory test for diabetic patients known as HbA1c, which is a much superior indicator of diabetic status than routine blood sugar and provides the average blood glucose level for the previous three months.

Diagnostic tests were expensive until Thyrocare stepped in. With the use of advanced software, online processing system, advanced automation system and huge volumes, it has become possible for Thyrocare to provide the much needed quality service at an affordable price to the masses. At Thyrocare, tests are being done using the latest state of the art fully automated imported analyzers and is at par with the world class standards. It is finally the quality that is insisted and as of Thyrocare, their NABL, ISO and CRISIL certifications can speak volumes about it.