What is the blood glucose level commonly expressed as?
Blood glucose level is commonly expressed as mg/dl.
Last updated on 09 Dec 2024
Postprandial refers to the blood glucose levels post a meal. This test is done to see how your body responds to sugar and starch after you eat a meal. As you digest the food in your stomach, blood glucose, or blood sugar, levels rise sharply.
For fasting sugar you cannot eat anything. For post prandial you can eat a banana before the test.
In type 2 diabetes, the pancreas makes insulin, but the cells don't respond to it as they should. This is called insulin resistance.
Yes the fasting glucose values indicate that you are diabetic and you should see a doctor
Immediately after eating one should have a value which is less than 180mg/dl.
PPBS, Glucose PP, Postpardinal Plasma Glucose Concentration
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