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Blood sugar fasting and PP
Hello doctor
I measured my husband's blood sugar fasting (10 hours) and 2 hours post dinner.
This was done by with glocuometer.
His sugar fasting was 100 then i measured again immediately and it came 96
His blood sugar pp was 96
Is this normal?
Thank you
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Dr. Apsia Ruhi
Endocrinologist
4 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Sugars measured by glucometer cannot be used to diagnose diabetes.
It is used to monitor sugars regularly who is diabetic on medications.
For diagnosing diabetes u have to go for a venous sample for FBS and HbA1C.
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If he is a known diabetic then these levels are optimal.
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Dr. Komal Bhandari Totla
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9 yrs exp
Solapur
Is he diabetic or not.. Please clearify
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