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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 not
Last updated on 12 Dec 2024
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What is a desirable non-fasting blood glucose number?
Any value less than 140mg/dl is considered normal blood sugar levels.
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Is glucose testing the same as a blood sugar test?
Yes they are same until you are referring to consumption of glucose test which is done during random or post prandial.
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What does a fasting sugar of 95 indicate?
It indicates that you are non diabetic.
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How do doctors test for diabetes?
The doctor's prescribe blood test for diabetes
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How to cheat a fasting blood sugar if you are diabetic?
One cannot cheat if you are a diabetic
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GLUCOSE, FASTING
FBS, FBG, Fasting Blood Sugar
- Reports: Same Day
- 10- 12 Hr fasting is required