Free diabetes tests offered to blood donors this month

San Diego Blood Bank employees help donate blood File photo courtesy San Diego Blood Bank In recognition of National Diabetes Awareness Month anyone who donates blood at the San Diego Blood Bank throughout November will receive a free A C test which can detect diabetes early According to the American Diabetes Association Type diabetes can develop in anyone at any age and multiple people with Type diabetes are a normal weight or only moderately overweight making early testing major We re thrilled to expand our donor wellness benefits to include A C testing this November declared San Diego Blood Bank chief executive officer Douglas Morton Our donors save lives every day and now they ll gain valuable insights into their own physical condition It s one more way to give back to your population and yourself To donate blood participants must be at least years old weigh a minimum of pounds and be in general good wellbeing Appointments and additional information are available here Walk-ins are welcome