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Glucose was 105 with home test. i ate tater tots 8 min later glucose 135. was dx with reactive hypoglycemia at age 25 now i am 52 yrs old. i had the ?
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Likely nothing: If you want to get accurate blood glucose, you should start with fasting glucose test done in a lab. Home test is not valid for making diagnosis. Better yet talk to your doctor about your issues and let her/him decide if any testing is warranted.
Answered 6/14/2015
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