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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Diabetes / March 2006Sugar level
What is low sugar level , what is high sugar level and what is normal ? Hi theoldman1943 If by "sugar level" you mean "whole blood glucose level"; for a non diabetic ("normal") person, it normally lies between 4.0 and 7.8 mmol/L (UK units) or 70 to 140 mg/dL (US units). The lower end of the range is usually seen first thing in the morning (fasting bg) or before a meal, the higher end seen soon after eating a meal and dropping to mid range by 2hrs after eating. A diabetic person would try to control their bg to within these values by appropriate medication and diet control. This is a simplified answer to your question. Is there anything behind the question? If you suspect you are diabetic, see your GP and ask for a glucose tolerance test. If you have the misfortune to join this unexclusive club, post in and admit to being a newbie. Advice (some more useful than others) will come flooding in.  SignatureDelboy A common mistake that people made when trying to design something completely foolproof was to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools. Douglas Adams > What is low sugar level , what is high sugar level and what is normal ? > What is low sugar level Clinically, anything below 4mmol/l (multiply by 18 if you're a yank) , what is high sugar level Anything above 8 mmol/l and what is normal ? Somewhere in between. Typically, 5mmol/l SignatureBeav OMF#19 VN 750 Zed Thou mail is beavis dot original at ntlworld dot com (with the obvious changes) Some Meter's readings , differs if it measure the BG level in whole blood. Difference is between 10 - 15 % than that if BG measured in Blood plasms. This's very important while you are evaluating your BG. Saref >> What is low sugar level > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Somewhere in between. Typically, 5mmol/l Saref Aref wrote: > Some Meter's readings , differs if it measure the BG level in whole blood. > Difference is between 10 - 15 % than that if BG measured in Blood plasms. > This's very important while you are evaluating your BG. All meters currently being sold in the U.S., at least, are plasma calibrated. This has been true for the past three years or so. So it is only an issue with older meters, like the 9 year old one our town nurse uses for free blood sugar or the antique my doctor's office uses. --Jenny http://www.phlaunt.com/diabetes Diabetes Info http://www.alt-support-diabetes.org/newlydiagnosed.htm Get Your Blood Sugar Under Control I usually control My BG levels as follows: Fasting .... less than 110 mg Two hours after meal .... less than 6.5 mmol Between meals should be as fasting. All related to BG levels as in blood plasma. Saref >> What is low sugar level > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Somewhere in between. Typically, 5mmol/l To me low sugar is generally under 65-70 because I then get symptoms Normal sugar levels for me is anywhere from 70 to 115 High levels for me are anything over 120 at two hours post prandial, but not fanatic. If I see 160 I freak out Loretta -- In tribute to the United States of America and the State of Israel, two bastions of strength in a world filled with strife and terrorism. |
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