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I'm not a diabetic but have been coughing and a cold for a week random sugar checks were 150 this morning was 130. yesterday was all normal readings.?

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Dr. Mohammad Ashori answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Unlikely diabetes : Anytime you have an infections it's normal to have a little higher reading. From just a few readings it's hard to diagnose diabetes.

Answered 12/28/2016

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