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  2. Matriculation in South Africa - Wikipedia

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    In South Africa, matriculation (or matric) is the final year of high school and the qualification received on graduating from high school, and the minimum university entrance requirements. The first formal examination was conducted in South Africa under the University of the Cape of Good Hope in 1858.

  3. Random glucose test - Wikipedia

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    The reference values for a "normal" random glucose test in an average adult are 80–140mg/dl (4.4–7.8 mmol/l), between 140 and 200mg/dl (7.8–11.1 mmol/l) is considered pre-diabetes [citation needed], and ≥ 200 mg/dl is considered diabetes according to ADA guidelines [1] (you should visit your doctor or a clinic for additional tests however as a random glucose of > 160mg/dl does not ...

  4. Diabetes management - Wikipedia

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    People are told to fast for 8 hours before drawing the labs so that the provider can see the fasting glucose level. [2] The normal level for fasting blood sugar in non-diabetic patients is 70 to 99 mg/dL (3.9 and 5.5 mmol/L). Another useful test that has usually done in a laboratory is the measurement of blood HbA1c (hemoglobin A1c) levels.

  5. Blood sugar level - Wikipedia

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    Normal blood glucose level (tested while fasting) for non-diabetics should be 3.9–5.5 mmol/L (70–100 mg/dL). [ 6 ] [ 7 ] [ 8 ] According to the American Diabetes Association , the fasting blood glucose target range for diabetics, should be 3.9 - 7.2 mmol/L (70 - 130 mg/dL) and less than 10 mmol/L (180 mg/dL) two hours after meals (as ...

  6. Academic grading in South Africa - Wikipedia

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    In South Africa, the grading system used in secondary schools until 2008 (when the education minister implemented Outcomes Based Education or OBE curriculum) was as follows: Format: Code [x] ([Symbol]): [y]% - [z]%

  7. Glucose tolerance test - Wikipedia

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    The glucose tolerance test was first described in 1923 by Jerome W. Conn. [4]The test was based on the previous work in 1913 by A. T. B. Jacobson in determining that carbohydrate ingestion results in blood glucose fluctuations, [5] and the premise (named the Staub-Traugott Phenomenon after its first observers H. Staub in 1921 and K. Traugott in 1922) that a normal patient fed glucose will ...

  8. Are artificial sweeteners worse than sugar? How they ... - AOL

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    They are 25%-100% as sweet as sugar, found naturally in some foods like fruit and vegetables and contain fewer calories than sugar — 1.5-3 calories per gram, compared to 4 calories per gram for ...

  9. Education in South Africa - Wikipedia

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    While taking into consideration South Africa's income level, the nation is achieving 70.8% of what should be possible based on its resources (income) for primary education and 80.9% for secondary education, but 19.6% in general for education quality. [10]