Is a blood sugar test different from a plasma glucose test?
Yes they are different.
Last updated on 28 Mar 2023
Impaired fasting glucose is defined as glucose levels of 100 to 125 mg per dL (5.6 to 6.9 mmol per L) in fasting patients.
The expected values for normal fasting blood glucose concentration are between 70 mg/dL (3.9 mmol/L) and 100 mg/dL (5.6 mmol/L).
Yes, early morning sex can help in lowering blood sugar levels as it is a form of exercise which can bring the levels towards normalcy.
Yes the levels are more than normal. Speak with a diabetologist to know the best ways to bring it to normalcy.
These days the A1C test is much more important to ascertain diabetes than the plasma glucose test.
FBS, FBG, Fasting Blood Sugar
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