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What should be the normal blood sugar reading first thing in the morning?

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Dr. Erine Kupetsky answered

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70-100: Usually a fasting glucose in someone without diabetes is than 100 and more than 70.

Answered 1/4/2018

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65-104: But that's only if drawn out of a vein and run through a lab. Finger sticks measure different glucoses and tend to read lower, plus monitors are much less accurate than lab equipment.

Answered 12/12/2014

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