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My blood sugar level was tested one morning and came up at 160. i had had a few sips of gaterade but nothing else to eat. is this abnormally high?
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Yes.: A number that high strongly suggests diabetes. You should have this repeated and have a hemoglobin a1c drawn to confirm and get on with the treatment. In the interim diet, exercise and wt loss are the recommended first line treatments.
Answered 2/25/2013
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Hard to say: You had a few sips of gatorade so it was not a truly fasting sample. If you are serious about this, do it right with a truly fasting sample and another test called hba1c.
Answered 2/25/2013
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