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My glucose level is 144.5 mg/dl

2017-06-10 10:25:35
I just checked my blood glucose levels after meal.its higher than normal. I'm 29 years old, am I diabetic patient now?
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For correct diagnosis, its better you get the following tests done and from a pathology lab rather than from a home based glucometer: Fasting blood sugar,  2 hr post meal blood sugar , hba1c Glucometer levels may not be accurate.

Answered2017-06-10 11:04:53

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