Diagnostics & Pathology Laboratory - HOD

Can you really understand your health status from your glucose levels? A fasting glucose test is a simple test often suggested by doctors to measure the amount of glucose in your blood. It helps identify diabetes, prediabetes, and gestational diabetes at an early stage. Based on the results, your healthcare provider may decide whether further evaluation or timely management is needed or not. Because increased levels can result in chronic health conditions, it is better to explain the test and why it is done. What is fasting blood sugar? Your fasting blood sugar levels are calculated based on the amount of sugar in your blood after you have been fasting for at least 8 hours. As per healthcare professionals, the normal range is less than 100 mg/dL. If the levels are between 100 and 125 mg/dL, the condition is called prediabetes, and if it is greater than 125 mg/dL, it is marked as diabetes. How does blood glucose affect your body? It is the primary source of energy for your body's ce...