A 33-year-old member asked:
How bad is 460 for blood glucose reading?
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Dr. Ed Friedlanderanswered
Pathology 46 years experience
Out of control: Treat the person, not the number -- but this is a blood glucose that reflects serious troubles. This may herald ketoacidosis or hyperosmolar nonketotic coma, or just mean somebody's really not got the diabetes under good control.
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Last updated Jun 17, 2013
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