Blood Glucose Monitoring: Results and Values (Blood Sugar Monitoring)

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Blood Glucose Monitoring

Alternate Names : Blood Sugar Monitoring

Blood Glucose Monitoring | Preparation & Expectations | Results and Values

What do the test results mean?

The National Institutes of Health, or NIH for short, gives the following recommendations for blood glucose levels.

Blood glucose before meals should be 80 to 130 mg/dL.

Blood glucose at bedtime should be 100 to 150 mg/dL.

These are general guidelines that should be discussed with the healthcare provider. The provider may recommend a specific value for an individual. The provider will also provide instructions for dealing with high or low blood glucose levels.

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Blood Glucose Monitoring: Preparation & Expectations

Author: David T. Moran, MD
Reviewer: Eileen McLaughlin, RN, BSN
Date Reviewed: 06/12/01

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