hormonal and metabolic disorders
Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic State (HHS)
Diagnosis of Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic State
Blood tests to measure glucose level Doctors suspect the diagnosis of hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state when people who have recently developed confusion are found to have a very high blood glucose level. They confirm the diagnosis by doing additional blood tests that show very concentrated blood and low ketones or acidity in the bloodstream. 