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What is the purpose of fasting in a fasting plasma glucose test?
What is the purpose of fasting in a fasting plasma glucose test?
What is the purpose of fasting in a fasting plasma glucose test?
Fasting means that you have had nothing to eat or drink (except water) for 8 to 12 hours before the test. This will yeild best results and detect whether you have diabetes or notLast updated on 09 Dec 2024
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What lab tests are done for diabetes?
Fasting glucose and HBA1C are the best tests for detecting diabetes.Last updated on 09 Dec 2024
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Why is a fasting blood sugar of 117 considered high?
117mg/dl is considered prediabetes.Last updated on 09 Dec 2024
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What does fasting blood sugar mean?
A fasting blood sugar test means that a person gives his/her blood sample while they are fasting to detect diabetes and prediabetes.Last updated on 09 Dec 2024
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How to cheat a fasting blood sugar if you are diabetic?
One cannot cheat if you are a diabeticLast updated on 09 Dec 2024
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How do doctors test for diabetes?
The doctor's prescribe blood test for diabetesLast updated on 09 Dec 2024
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GLUCOSE, FASTING
FBS, FBG, Fasting Blood Sugar
- Reports: Same Day
- 10- 12 Hr fasting is required