A blood test used to monitor diabetic treatment by measuring the amount of glycosylated hemoglobin (hemoglobin coated with sugar) in the blood, providing an indication of blood sugar level over the past three months, was ordered by the endocrinologist to monitor the patient's treatment for diabetes. The name of the blood test is

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The blood test used to monitor diabetic treatment by measuring the amount of glycosylated hemoglobin (hemoglobin coated with sugar) in the blood is called glycosylated hemoglobin. Option A is a fasting blood sugar test, option B is a radioactive uptake test used to assess thyroid function, and option D is a test to measure thyroxine levels, which is also used to assess thyroid function.

A Blood Test Used to Monitor Diabetic Treatment by Measuring