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Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Nov 11, 2023 | Replies (10)Comment receiving replies
It occurred to me that we may use different measurements for fasting glucose in the US and Australia, so I checked. I'm in Australia and my measurement was 36 mmol/mol with a non-diabetic range of 25 - 38. At 48 mmol/mol type2 diabetes is diagnosed. In the US you seem to use an mg/dL measurement with 126 mg/dL or higher indicating diabetes. I checked because of your "wow" reaction. 🙂
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Yes ... a blood glucose of 36 in the United States would get a response. As a nurse, I would be handing you a glass of orange juice and retesting and maybe give you another glass of orange juice.
With a known diabetic, I would be pleased with a 126 reading. Even if a person wasn't diabetic, I wouldn't be overly concerned with a 126 although something closer to 100 would be better if it was a fasting glucose.