2006-11-18 01:13:36 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Diabetes
Please see the webpages for more details on Glucose test. There are two units in measuring blood sugar. They are expressed in milligram(mg)/ deciliter or millimol(mmol)/liter i.e., mg/dL or mmol/L. If you multiply mmol/L into 18, you will get mg/dL.
ABCs for good Diabetes Care.
(1) Get your Glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) test done at least twice a year. (Target: Below 7).
(2) Albuminuria. Get your urine micro-albumin test done atleast twice a year. (Target: Below 30).
(3) Aspirin Check with your doctor if you need to take aspirin daily.
(4) Blood pressure. Get your blood pressure checked every visit. (Target: Below 130/80 mm Hg)
(5) Cholesterol Get your LDL (bad cholesterol) levels checked at least once a year. (Target: Below 100 mg/dL). Triglycerides. (Target: Less than 150 mg/dL) Serum Cholesterol (Target: Less than 200 mg/dL) HDL (god cholesterol) (Target: More than 50 mg/dL)
(6) Diabetes Education. Know about diabetes & get updated regularly.
(7) Eye exam. Get your eyes examined regularly, get checked at least nce a year.
(8) Teeth. Get your teeth examined by a Dentist and get tartar (plaque) removed once in a year.
(9) Foot care. Check your feet daily . Request your doctor to check them every visit. Get an extensive foot examination done once in a year.
(10) Glucose (Sugar) test. Control your blood glucose & do self-monitoring as & when required. (Target: Fasting blood sugar 60-100 mg/dL; Postprandial blood sugar 2 hours after food-Less than 180 mg/dL)
(11) Health life style. Exercise regularly & stay healthy.
(12) Identify special medical needs. Voice your health concerns to your doctor . Follow your doctor’s advice.
2006-11-18 01:51:00 · answer #1 · answered by gangadharan nair 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-17 04:51:08 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-09-18 10:06:18 · answer #3 · answered by Brandon 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Milligrams of sugar to decileters of blood ratio. A reading of 100 means that if you pulled a decileter of blood from your body, there would be 100 milligrams of sugar in it. 80 to 120 is indeed considered the normal range but it can spike higher with certain foods.
2016-03-19 10:30:14 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2017-02-10 19:05:47 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
find the book that the meter came with.
2006-11-18 03:43:29 · answer #6 · answered by special 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.childrenwithdiabetes.com/bs_conv.htm
Have your educator/Doctor set your meter up for you if you are having trouble.
2006-11-18 09:40:10 · answer #7 · answered by Jamyle 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your endo should be able to answer that question.
2006-11-18 09:39:47 · answer #8 · answered by Cammie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try
2006-11-18 01:15:39 · answer #9 · answered by dianed33 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋