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Is morning fasting glucose 109 ok for a type 2 diabetic?

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Dr. Larry Greenbaum answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine - rheumatology

Aim for : You should be aiming for a morning fasting glucose of under 100. Since you are only 38 you have many years to potentially develope diabetic complications.

Dr Fowler agreed

Answered 4/18/2014

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My son's fasting glucose was 102 this morning. His urine screening was negative. What could have caused his reading to be in the diabetic range?

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Good morning doctors. What is the normal range for blood glucose sugar on a blood test if you are not fasting? What is the normal range for both non-diabetics and diabetics?

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Very good morning doctors. I need some clarification please. If my A1C is 5.1 and my fasting glucose is 101, Am I Pre-diabetic? When/how soon should I check fasting blood glucose again?

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