Fasting Sugar Measuring

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Hi Doctor, while measuring fasting sugar, should the diabetes medicine be consumed first and after 30min the fasting sugar to be measured or it should be done without taking medicine?

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Dr. Vaishali Krishna Digrajkar

Diabetologist 16 yrs exp Thane

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Whenever going for diabetes blood check up usually are must free ftom food as well as medicines. Fasting then after lunch 2 hrs which is called post parandial (pp)

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check blood eithout medicine

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Dr. Raveendran S R Diabetologist 14 yrs exp Chennai · Accepted Answer

Dr. Raveendran S R

Diabetologist 14 yrs exp Chennai

Hi I can understand your concern Before food test FBS should be done with out medication After food blood test should be done with medication