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What Do These Blood Glucose Readings Indicate?
Question: Doctor. I had by breakfast by 10 a.m and by 12 pm i checked my sugar levels. It was 250 and then immediately i tested on another finger it was 240 and again immediately on another finger it was 230 using home glucose monitor. Is this diabetes? I'm 25 yrs old and hefty.
Brief Answer:
May be Diabetes needs confirmation by appropriate test.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for your question.
You have done blood sugar levels by glucometer which measures capillary blood glucose.
All the levels are high.
BY ADA (American Diabetes Association) for diagnosis of diabetes measurement of venous blood glucose is needed.
You should do OGTT (Oral Glucose tolerance Test) for diagnosis of diabetes.
Hope I have answered your question.
Regards,
Dr Abhay Mali.
Diabetologist.
May be Diabetes needs confirmation by appropriate test.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for your question.
You have done blood sugar levels by glucometer which measures capillary blood glucose.
All the levels are high.
BY ADA (American Diabetes Association) for diagnosis of diabetes measurement of venous blood glucose is needed.
You should do OGTT (Oral Glucose tolerance Test) for diagnosis of diabetes.
Hope I have answered your question.
Regards,
Dr Abhay Mali.
Diabetologist.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
I had a high level sugar food throughout yesterday. And this morning too. Can that be a reason for these readings?
Brief Answer:
Still advisable to do OGTT.
Detailed Answer:
Definitely sugar content in morning food is responsible for high readings.
But this level of high glucometer readings need evaluation to rule out diabetes or Pre-diabetes state.
Considering these readings and obesity you should undergo OGTT.
Hope this helps you.
Still advisable to do OGTT.
Detailed Answer:
Definitely sugar content in morning food is responsible for high readings.
But this level of high glucometer readings need evaluation to rule out diabetes or Pre-diabetes state.
Considering these readings and obesity you should undergo OGTT.
Hope this helps you.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Sonia Raina
May i know whats is the normal hba1c level considering my hefty built?
Brief Answer:
HbA1c
Detailed Answer:
HbA1c <5.7 is non diabetic.
HbA1c 5.7 to 6.4 is Pre-diabetes.
HbA1c 6.5 or a more is diabetes.
It is applicable independent of weight or body structure of an individual.
Hope this helps you.
HbA1c
Detailed Answer:
HbA1c <5.7 is non diabetic.
HbA1c 5.7 to 6.4 is Pre-diabetes.
HbA1c 6.5 or a more is diabetes.
It is applicable independent of weight or body structure of an individual.
Hope this helps you.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
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