A blood glucose test measures the glucose Your blood level. Glucose is the image of sugar. It is your body’s most important energy key. A hormone called insulin helps move it glucose from your bloodstream to your cells.
Too much or too little glucose in the blood can be a symptom of serious disease. High blood glucose levels (hyperglycemia) can be a symptom of diabetes. This is a condition that has the ability to cause nonsense and long-term health conditions.
High blood sugar levels can be caused by other conditions that may affect insulin. or glucose levels in the blood, such as pancreatic or adrenal problems.
Low blood glucose levels (hypoglycemia) are common in people with type 1 diabetes and in people with type 2 diabetes who use certain diabetes medications. Certain disorders, such as liver damage, can result in low blood levels in people without diabetes. glucose In people without diabetes, this is rare. Without treatment, blood sugar difficulties can lead to serious health problems such as epileptic seizures and brain damage.
Other names: blood glucose, blood self-regulation glucose (SMBG), Sober Plasma glucose (FPG), calm blood sugar (FBS), sober blood sugar glucose (FBG), random blood glucose glucose test analysis, oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT).
What is it used for?
A blood glucose This test is used to check if blood glucose levels are in the healthy spectrum. It is often used to aid in the diagnosis and control of diabetes.
Why do I need blood? glucose test?
Your caregiver can order blood glucose See if there are signs of high blood glucose levels or low glucose levels.
Symptoms of high blood levels glucose levels include:
- Increased thirst and peeing (leaving)
- Blurred vision
- Fatigue
- Vows you don’t want to quench
- Weight loss while you are not trying to lose weight
- Numbness or tingling in the legs or arms
Symptoms of too little blood glucose levels include:
- Feeling nervous or tense
- Feeling hungry
- Fatigue
- Dizziness, derivation or irritability
- Headache
- Has a fast or irregular heart rate (heart rate speed or rhythm problems)
- Difficulty speaking clearly
- Fainting or seizures
You may still need blood glucose Check to see if you are at high risk of developing diabetes 2. you are likely to develop diabetes
- Overweight or obese
- You are over the age of 45
- Have a diabetic home situation
- Have high blood pressure
- Do not move enough
- Have a history of heart disease or stroke
- Have gestational diabetes (diabetes that only occurs during pregnancy)
If you are pregnant, you are more likely to have a blood test. glucose Check to see if you have gestational diabetes between weeks 24 and 28 of your pregnancy.
What will happen to my blood? glucose test?
The caregiver takes blood from a vein in your arm with a small needle. After the needle is inserted, a small amount of blood is collected in a test tube or vial. If the needle comes off or goes out, you can feel some pressure.
For some types of glucose During the blood test you drink a good liquid and wait one hour for the blood to be ingested:
- A glucose Challenge tests are used to test for gestational diabetes during pregnancy. If your blood glucose level is higher than normal, you may have gestational diabetes. You must have an oral glucose perform an oral tolerance test (OGTT) to obtain a diagnosis.
- An oral glucose The oral tolerance test (OGTT) is used to diagnose gestational diabetes, as well as type 2 diabetes and pre-diabetes in non-pregnant individuals. Blood samples are taken before drinking anything tasty and then every hour in the appropriate 2- or 3-hour direction.
Need to prepare for the test?
If the supplier has blood glucose test or an oral glucose tolerance test is ordered, a fast rate is required at least 8 hours prior to the test (no eating or drinking). Other blood glucose No special preparation is required for the test. Ask your doctor if you should be fast for the test. glucose test.
Are there any risks associated with the test?
There are not enough risks associated with blood testing. There may be slight soreness or bruising in the area where the needle is inserted, but most signs disappear quickly. After the oral glucose You may feel excited tolerance test. Your doctor may advise you to be taken home by someone.
What do the results mean?
If your results are higher than normal glucose level, it means that you have diabetes or are at risk of having diabetes. A high glucose level is still likely to be a symptom of
- Hyperthyroidism
- Disorders of the pancreas
- Stress from surgery, fairly serious illness, or trauma
If diabetes is present, lower than normal glucose Levels have every opportunity to
- Side effects of certain diabetes medications
- Not enough, but diabetes medications then way more
- physically more intense than normal.
If you do not have diabetes, low blood glucose levels have a chance to become symptomatic.
- Liver disease
- Kidney disease
- Adrenal, pituitary or thyroid dysfunction (hypothyroidism)
- Alcohol consumption disorder (AUD)
If your glucose Results are not considered normal and do not always mean that there is a disease that needs to be healed. There are specific medications and stress glucose You must speak with your own care provider to recognize what your findings mean.
Is there anything else I should know about my blood? glucose test?
If you have diabetes, you may need to have your blood sugar tested daily to maneuver your blood sugar levels. glucose There are two ways this can be arranged.
- Blood glucose The counter is to pierce your finger with a device called a lancet. Use a drop of blood on a test strip and place it on a small e glucose meter to measure. the glucose is in your blood.
- Continuous glucose The monitor (CGM) uses a small sensor that is brought under the skin. The sensor measures for a few minutes any glucose the level of intercellular fluid. If yours is glucose too high or too low, use a blood glucose meter to determine blood levels before adjusting to raise or lower them. glucose level.
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