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fasting glucose

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fasting glucose
Fasting blood sugar, fasting plasma glucose Endocrinology Glucose obtained from a Pt who has had nothing–except water by mouth for 8+ hrs; FG is used in evaluating Pts for possible DM Ref range 65-115 mg/dL non-diabetic; 110-140 mg/dL, possible GTT warranted; > 140 DM. See Diabetes mellitus, Glucose tolerance test.


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Fasting glucose testing is administered to check glucose levels after an 8 hour fast.
Type 2 is the most common and fast-growing form of diabetes and its risk factors include blood pressure higher than 130 over 80; waist line bigger than 35 inches in women, and 40 inches in men; HDL or "good" cholesterol less than 40 in men, and 50 in women; triglyceride levels over 200; fasting glucose over 100.
A combination of impaired glucose tolerance and impaired fasting glucose was present in 68% of patients, and the rest had isolated impaired glucose tolerance.
 
 
 
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