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2. Glucose test - Wikipedia

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   Fasting prior to glucose testing may be required with some test types. Fasting blood sugar test, for example, requires 10–16 hour-long period of not eating before the test. [1] Blood sugar levels can be affected by some drugs and prior to some glucose tests these medications should be temporarily given up or their dosages should be decreased.

3. Blood glucose monitoring - Wikipedia

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   Blood glucose monitoring is the use of a glucose meter for testing the concentration of glucose in the blood ().Particularly important in diabetes management, a blood glucose test is typically performed by piercing the skin (typically, via fingerstick) to draw blood, then applying the blood to a chemically active disposable 'test-strip'.

4. Blood sugar level - Wikipedia

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   Glucose homeostasis, when operating normally, restores the blood sugar level to a narrow range of about 4.4 to 6.1 mmol/L (79 to 110 mg/dL) (as measured by a fasting blood glucose test). [ 10 ] The global mean fasting plasma blood glucose level in humans is about 5.5 mmol/L (100 mg/dL); [ 11 ] [ 12 ] however, this level fluctuates throughout ...

5. Glucose meter - Wikipedia

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   A glucose meter, also referred to as a "glucometer", [1] is a medical device for determining the approximate concentration of glucose in the blood.It can also be a strip of glucose paper dipped into a substance and measured to the glucose chart.

6. Diabetic? These Foods Will Help Keep Your Blood Sugar in Check

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   Apples. The original source of sweetness for many of the early settlers in the United States, the sugar from an apple comes with a healthy dose of fiber.

7. New mammogram guidelines from FDA shift what patients ... - AOL

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   Mammograms, a type of X-ray, have a harder time detecting cancer in dense breasts. In a mammogram, fatty tissue shows up as black on the image, while fibroglandular tissue lights up as white.

8. Diabetes management - Wikipedia

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   The main goal of diabetes management is to keep blood glucose (BG) levels as normal as possible. [1] If diabetes is not well controlled, further challenges to health may occur. [1] People with diabetes can measure blood sugar by various methods, such as with a BG meter or a continuous glucose monitor, which monitors over several days. [2]

9. How Often Should You Get Mammograms? - AOL

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   Meet the expert How Often Should You Get Mammograms? Per the expert, most organizations suggest either annual screening or screening every two years for women of average risk. (In he