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Re: what is the normal blood sugar levels???From: Chris (anonymous@obgyn.net)Wed, 31 Jan 2001 16:06:44 -0600 (CST)
At Wed, 31 Jan 2001, Tina wrote: > >Okay, > >About a week and a half ago I had to have a one hour blood glucose level >test done. This was a fasting test and I should have fasted for 12 >hours prior. Unfortunately, I forgot about having the test done and >drank 2 cups of of hot tea before I went to bed. I had the test done >about 9 hours after that. > >The results were my blood sugar level was 257. What is the normal range >before being considered a diabetic? I am at high risk for diabetes >because my mother, sister, 2 brothers, several aunts, and my maternal >grandmother all had diabetes and didn't even know that I had high blood >sugar. > >Can you tell me what the normal levels are? And could my drinking the >sweetened hot tea 9 hours before hand affected the results? > >I told my doctor about drinking the tea when he gave me the results >today and he said he will order a 3 hour test while I am in the hospital >after my hysterectomy (which is Saturday for fibroids, pelvic pain, >excessive bleeding and enlarged uterus). > >Thank your for any advise you can give. > >-- >Tina > Hi Tina: I'm sure the docs will answer but a blood glucose test should be normal (upper limit 110) after an 8 hour fast (overnight) Actually, your blood sugar should be normal 2 hours after eating.(assuming you don't eat again) This is the basis of the "2 hour post prandial test". I would think he would want to know if you were diabetic *before* you have major surgery.
-- Chris S. > >-- >
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