All Blood Tests

The source of the basic energy required for the human cells is glucose. Glucose is a sugar that the body derives from the intake of carbohydrate foodstuffs. This blood sugar level is regulated and kept within the necessary levels by insulin, that is a hormone made by the pancreas. Insulin is released into the bloodstream whenever the blood sugar levels rise beyond the normal levels. The normal blood sugar levels are between 70 and 150 mg. In the natural while the day, it’s observed that the blood sugar level is usually lower in the mornings. The level rises after every subsequent meal.

Medically, when the normal blood sugar levels rise above 150 mg, it is clinically diagnosed as hyperglycemia or in lay terms, high blood sugar. The low levels below 70 mg are clinically referred to as hypoglycemia. The condition of hypoglycemia is also referred to as low blood sugar. It is essential to note that hypoglycemia is a fatal condition that is accompanied by symptoms such as lethargy, irritability and even loss of consciousness. The normal blood sugar levels, when not regulated naturally within the body, result in a condition called diabetes mellitus. The diabetic condition may cause  eye, kidney and nerve damage, in the long run.

It’s very essential to regularly have a blood glucose test conducted to measure the levels of glucose in the blood stream. This helps eradicate the possibility of diabetes, and to check for hypoglycemia. Today, there are several types of glucose tests and treatments to check and maintain the normal glucose levels. There is the ‘fasting blood sugar test’ commonly conducted to check the rise or fall in the glucose levels after a prescribed eight-hour fast. The levels are required to fall and get recorded between 70 and 99 mg to be declared as normal glucose levels.

There’s also the ‘two-hour postprandial blood sugar test’. This kind of test measures the blood sugar level rise or fall two hours after a meal. Normal glucose levels in the case of this test need to fall between 70 and 145 mg. Now, there are a number of self help gadgets too that enable you to check the glucose levels at home. The random blood sugar tests can be conducted throughout the day, irrespective of the meal times. The glucose levels should be between 70 and 125 to be declared