A 46-year-old member asked:
What reading is considered low blood sugar?
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A Verified Doctoranswered
30 years experience
Less than 65 mg/dL: In general, blood sugars of less than 65 mg/dl are considered low. This would be a blood sugar measured as a lab glucose.
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A 46-year-old member asked:
What is considered low blood sugar during fasting?
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30 years experience
Under 65 mg/dL: Blood sugars of less than 65 mg/dl are considered low.
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A 34-year-old female asked:
What should the reading be for people that have low blood sugar?
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Dr. Jon Fishburnanswered
Ophthalmology 32 years experience
Hypoglycemia: A serum glucose level less that 50 mg/dl.
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