Learning Your Blood Glucose Target Range
If diabetes runs in your family, knowing your target blood glucose range is important. Your blood glucose levels, will tell the doctor how much sugar is present in your body. If you are diabetic, the level of glucose in your blood will be high.
There are several types of diabetes. These include gestational, type 1 and type 2. Type 1 diabetes is mainly seen in children under the age of 18. With type 1 diabetes, the patient will need insulin injections to control their blood sugar level. Most diabetics have type 2 diabetes. Type 2 diabetes is controlled with medication, diet, exercise and injections. Gestational diabetes only occurs during pregnancy. After the patient delivers, blood sugar levels will return to normal. The most common symptoms of diabetes include frequent urination, excessive thirst, hunger, fatigue, weight loss and blurry vision.
Testing your blood glucose range can be done two ways. The first method is a urinalysis. If your blood glucose level is higher than 200 mg/dL you will be sent for a blood test. The blood test can give you a definite diagnosis of diabetes. The target blood glucose range should be 70-100 mg/dL. After a meal the blood glucose should be less than 180 mg/dL.