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How do drs in the usa test for hyperglycimia ( low blood sugar)?

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Glucose oxidase: Blood glucose is generally measured by digesting glucose with the enzyme glucose oxidase that results in a color reaction. See this site for chemistry of this test. http://www.elmhurst.edu/~chm/vchembook/548bloodglucose.html by the way hyperglycemia is high glucose.

Answered 12/30/2012

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