mg/dL on your report
The CDC lists these fasting blood sugar ranges:
- 99 mg/dL or below: normal
- 100 to 125 mg/dL: prediabetes
- 126 mg/dL or above: diabetes
On a 2-hour glucose tolerance test, 140 to 199 mg/dL suggests prediabetes and 200 mg/dL or more suggests diabetes. Each lab prints its own reference range, which can vary slightly.
mg/dL: milligrams per decilitre.
Where you'll see mg/dL
Most of the numbers on a diabetes or cholesterol report are in mg/dL.
Knowing the unit helps you:
- compare one report with the next
- follow your doctor's targets
Some glucometers, apps and UK or European advice use a different unit, mmol/L, and the numbers look completely different. Always check which unit you're reading before you compare or worry.
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Checked against: CDC: Diabetes Testing. General information, not medical advice.
Related words
mmol/LFasting blood sugarPostprandial blood sugarOral glucose tolerance test (OGTT)GlucoseTotal cholesterol
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