Blood Glucose. Prices, Reviews, Ratings
Glucose deficiency over time leads to severe cardiovascular and neurological complications, vision loss, and obesity.
Glucose deficiency over time leads to severe cardiovascular and neurological complications, vision loss, and obesity.
Metabolic dysfunction, inadequate insulin production, or poor cellular uptake causes endocrine pathologies.
Reference values (mmol/L):
- 0-1 month – 2.8-4.4;
- Up to 14 years – 3.33-5.55;
- 14-50 years – 3.89-5.83;
- During pregnancy – 3.33-6.66;
- 60-90 years – 4.6-6.4.
Indications for Blood Glucose Testing
Low glucose levels cause rapid heartbeat, persistent hunger, chills, excitability, and irritability, seen in adrenal/stomach cancer, hyperplasia, prostate adenoma, hypothyroidism, and poisoning (alcohol, drugs, medications, arsenic).
Testing assesses vital organ function during sports and monitors conditions like:
- Type I/II diabetes;
- Endocrine disorders;
- Cystic fibrosis, pancreatitis;
- Pancreatic tumors;
- Kidney/liver diseases;
- Stroke, myocardial infarction;
- Unexplained retinopathy/neuropathy;
- Elevated urinary sugar.
How Blood Glucose Testing Is Conducted
Three main methods:
- Fasting;
- 2 hours post-meal;
- Random.
For fasting, capillary blood is drawn, followed by 75g sugar in warm liquid (usually tea), with results compared. Post-meal testing occurs ~2 hours after eating (norm ≤6.1 mmol/L). Random and post-meal tests confirm/refute fasting results.
Blood is taken from a finger or vein; venous levels are higher than capillary.
Turnaround Time
Results are available within a day.
Prices and Clinics
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