Get DIVISION OF ENDOCRINOLOGY BLOOD GLUCOSE LOG FORM - Nemours

A blood sugar level less than 140 mg/dL (7.8 mmol/L) is normal. A reading between 140 and 199 mg/dL (7.8 mmol/L and 11.0 mmol/L) indicates prediabetes. A reading of 200 mg/dL (11.1 mmol/L) or higher after two hours suggests diabetes.

Enlargement of cells of the pancreas that produce can result in excessive release, causing hypoglycemia. Hormone deficiencies. Certain adrenal gland and pituitary tumor disorders can result in a deficiency of key hormones that regulate glucose production.

Optimally this level should be less than 120 mg/dL (6.66 mmol/L). The closer to 100, the better. Fourth: Test your 3-hour post-meal blood sugar. Your glucose level should be back to your fasting level or under 100 mg/dL (5.55 mmol/L).

The recommended range of blood sugar levels are: 4 to 7 mmol/l before meals. < 10 mmol/l one to two hours after meals. About 8 mmol/l at bedtime.

Test strips that have expired or have been exposed to extreme heat or cold can provide inaccurate readings. If you use one of these and then move to a new box, you could get very different numbers. Also, make sure you are using the correct test strip.

Glucagon: Made by islet cells (alpha cells) in the pancreas, controls the production of glucose and another fuel, ketones, in the liver. Glucagon is released overnight and between meals and is important in maintaining the body's sugar and fuel balance.

Normal blood sugar levels are less than 100 mg/dL after not eating (fasting) for at least eight hours. And they're less than 140 mg/dL two hours after eating. During the day, levels tend to be at their lowest just before meals.