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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 12 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 12 Dec 2024
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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 12 Dec 2024
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What happens if I don't fast before a glucose test?
If you dont fast before a glucose test then you will not get accurate results.Last updated on 12 Dec 2024
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Is a blood sugar of 135 high?
Yes, It is high and falls under the category diabetesLast updated on 12 Dec 2024
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My fasting blood sugar is 89.6 mg/dl, is it normal value?
Yes, it is a normal value.Last updated on 12 Dec 2024
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