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Health Encyclopedia: Type 1 Diabetes Monitoring Tests Checking Glucose (Blood Sugar) Levels
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Monitoring Tests
Glucose (Blood Sugar) Levels
Both low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) and high blood sugar (hyperglycemia) are of concern for patients who take insulin. It is important, therefore, to carefully monitor blood glucose levels. In general, patients with type 1 diabetes need to take readings four or more times a day. Patients should aim for the following measurements:
- Pre-meal glucose levels of between 90 and 130 mg/dL
- Bedtime levels of between 110 and 150 mg/dL
Different goals may be required...
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Expert & Community Posts
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My Take on the Continuous Glucose Monitor
By Maggie , Health Expert...glucose monitor". Most diabetics rely on multiple daily blood sugar tests, but for an increasing... Read more »
Seeing beyond the obvious
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Understanding Herpes Testing
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It's not JUST diabetes!
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Health Guide
Schizophrenia: Treatment
...control.Patients with risk factors for diabetes (obesity, family history of diabetes) should undergo fasting blood sugar testing at the beginning of atypical antipsychotic treatment and... Read more »Type 1 Diabetes Treatment to Prevent Major Complications
...Updates, 2000 Medscape, Inc.Standard insulin therapy is usually one or two insulin injections, one daily blood sugar test, and visits to the health care team every 3 months. For strictly... Read more »Type 2 Diabetes: Screening Tests - Fasting Plasma Glucose
Screening TestsThere are no clear-cut guidelines for when to screen for diabetes. Some experts recommend that everyone over age 45 be tested regularly for diabetes, although others do not feel this... Read more »Diabetes: Type 2: Emergency Complications
Emergency ComplicationsHypoglycemiaPeople with diabetes who need to intensively control glucose levels are at risk for low blood sugar (hypoglycemia). Hypoglycemia, also called insulin shock,... Read more »Diabetes Diet: General Dietary Guidelines
General Dietary GuidelinesThe treatment goals for a diabetes diet are:Achieve near normal blood glucose levels. People with type 1 diabetes and people with type 2 diabetes who are taking insulin or... Read more »Images
Blood test for glucose. Testing for high and low blood glucose with a blood test.... Read more »
Medications
...Your doctor may also order liver function tests and blood sugar tests from time to time. Consult... Read more »
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