Wrangell Sentinel -

The 18th annual Health Fair will be held in Wrangell on Saturday. This year’s event will offer an additional blood test used for diabetes management.

Called hemoglobin A1c, the blood test will show how well diabetes is being controlled in a patient who has already been diagnosed with the disease, said Health Fair Organizer Cathy Gross.

The blood test can also be used as a screening test for pre-diabetes, she said.

The test helps patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes monitor blood sugar levels, as it provides information about such levels over the previous three months.

The test has been add...