Blood Glucose Test

What do you know about Blood Glucose Test ?

Diabetics must be required to self-check their glucose,
once or several times a day, to monitor glucose levels.

The blood glucose test is ordered to measure the amount
of glucose in the blood as a sample collection. It is used
to detect both hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia, to help
diagnose diabetes, and to monitor glucose levels in
persons with diabetes.

Blood glucose usually measured on a fasting basis,
collected after an 12 to 14 hour fast.

Below following of table shows a results blood glucose
test for Fasting Plasma Glucose Test (FPG) as based on
the clinical practice recommendations of the American
Diabetes Association.

Fasting Plasma Glucose Test Procedure (FPG)

Before test a FPG,you must not to eat or drink any think
except water for 12 to 14 hours.The test is usually done
in the morning for our convenience.


Blood glucose levels in unit measure

1) Milligrams per deciliter (mg/dl)-unit used in United States.
   Unit to measure that shows ‘x’ milligrams of glucose in the
   blood plasma per deciliter of blood.


2) Millimoles per litre or millimolar (mmol/L)-In Europe country
   except United States.
   Unit of measure that shows 'x' mmol concentration of glucose
   in the blood plasma per liter of blood.

Table Of Results Blood Glucose Levels                     

   Glucose Level                                                 Indication 
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70 mg/dl to 99 mg/dl                                      
(3.89 to 5.5 mmol/L)                                       Normal range
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100 mg/dl to 126 mg/dl                      Pre-diabetes is called by impaired
(5.56 to 7 mmol/L)                             fasting glucose, indicating an increased
                                                          risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
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Higher than 126 mg/dl                        Confirmed as diabetes
(>7 mmol/L)
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Lower than 70 mg/dl                          Considered as hypoglycemia
(<3.89 mmol/L)                         
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Above table of blood glucose levels, results are within the
normal range, additional testing may be ordered to determine
if a person has additional risk factors for diabetes, such as
high body mass index (BMI), or if exhibits other symptoms of
diabetes.

High levels of glucose most frequently indicate diabetes, but
many other diseases and conditions can also cause elevated
glucose.