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blood glucose test, a blood test used to detect hyperglycemia or hypoglycemia. This test must be performed frequently in patients with newly diagnosed diabetes mellitus, in order to assist in monitoring and adjusting the insulin dose. See also fasting plasma glucose. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Often the blood glucose test provides the most accessible piece of information available to the nursing staff, who is required to make potentially lifesaving decisions based on a number that appears in the display window of a small machine. If you are overweight and age 45 or older, you should ask your doctor about having one of the standard blood glucose tests that detect pre-diabetes and type 2 diabetes. 37 each time a resident in the homes received a blood glucose test, according to newspaper accounts. |
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