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Can some medical doctor tell me if the high normal guideline for blood glucose is now 120 based on current medical organizational thinking?
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Normal values: "Normal Values" for lab results are based on several things. One, is the laboratory itself - they are using a particular machine which has a coefficient of variation on running the sample. Two, there is the the particular population that is being studied. Third, there is the age of the person. And then there are many compounds whose values change thru the day. So when the blood is taken has an eff
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70 - 100 = normal.: According to American Diabetes Association (ADA): fasting blood sugar: 70 - 100 = normal 101 - 125 = prediabetes 126 or higher = diabetes hemoglobin A1C: 5.0 - 5.6 = normal 5.7 - 6.4 = prediabetes 6.5 or higher = diabetes Many blood lab reports say normal glucose (sugar) = 70 - 120 but this is not currently accurate. Use the above numbers.
Answered 9/12/2015
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