Glucose test
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A glucose test is a type of blood test used to determine the amount of glucose in the blood.
There are several different kinds of glucose tests:
- Fasting blood sugar (FBS), fasting plasma glucose (FPG): 12 hours after eating
- Postprandial (PC): 2 hours after eating
- Glucose tolerance test: continuous testing
A range of 4 to 7 mmol/l (72 to 126 mg/dl) before a meal is normal. Continual fasting mg/dl of 100 or higher causes concern of possible prediabetes and may be worth monitoring.
A level of < 10 mmol/l (180 mg/dl) 90 minutes after a meal is normal.
A range of 7 to 8 mmol/l (126 to 144 mg/dl) at bedtime is normal.
After a 12 hour fast, a range of 3.9 to under 6.1 mmol/l (70.2 to 100 mg/dl) is normal (a level of 6.1 to under 7 mmol/l (100 to 126 mg/dl) is considered a sign of prediabetes).[1]
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