Can You Get Tested For Diabetes With A Physical?
Health Encyclopedia: Blood Glucose Monitoring
Glucose monitoring; Random glucose; Glucose - random; Serum glucose - random; Self monitoring of blood glucose
Normal Values
Range from before-meal glucose levels of90 to 130 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL);after-meal values of less than 180 mg/dL.Values can vary depending on physical activity, meals, and insulin administration. Normal value ranges may vary slightly among different laboratories.
What abnormal results mean
If levels are too low, the ...
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