Diabetes is a condition where success of treatment depends on how well you keep your blood sugar controlled. Monitor your reading on a chart. Over a period of time you will learn how to manage the condition yourself and will understand why your sugar level fluctuates.
Blood sugar calculator provides a description of value of blood sugar in terms of mg/dl depending on the test type – Fasting sugar, post-meal or post prandial and Glucose tolerance test (GTT) for a normal person, in early diabetes and in established diabetes.
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Category of a person
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Fasting Value
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Post Prandial
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Minimum Value
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Maximum Value
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Value 2 hours after consuming glucose
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Normal
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70
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100
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Less than 140
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Early Diabetes
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101
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126
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140 to 200
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Established Diabetes
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More than 126
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-
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More than 200
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* All values are in MilligramsIf you have recently got tested for blood glucose level or if you have taken an Oral Glucose Tolerance Test, we can help you find out if you have diabetes.
| Important Facts About Blood Sugar |
| v | Glucose is a simple sugar and is one of the primary molecules which serve as energy sources for both plants and animals.
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| v | Insulin, a hormone produced by the pancreas, helps maintain normal blood sugar levels. |
| v | Uncontrolled or high blood sugar levels can lead to health complications such as blindness, heart disease, kidney disease. |
| v | Increase in concentration of glucose in the blood leads to a condition called "diabetic coma" or hyperglycemia. |

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