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Diabetes Test Results: The Numbers You Should Be Looking For.

Blood Glucose Before Meals	70 - 100 mg/dl (normal non-diabetic usually: < 100* mg/dL)
Blood Glucose 2 hrs. After Meals	Type 1: 120 –140 mg/dL Type 2: Less than 140 mg/dL
Blood Glucose at Bedtime	100 –140 mg/dL
Blood Glucose at 2 – 4 am	Goal = 100 mg/dL
A1c ¹	< 6.5-7% (non-diabetic range 4.0-6.0%); American College of Endocrinology (2001) recommends < 6.5%
Blood Pressure ²	<=130/80 mmHg; if =>1 g proteinuria, <=125/75 mmHg
Triglycerides ¹	< 150 mg/dL
LDL-Cholesterol ¹	< 70 mg/dL
HDL-Cholesterol ¹	> 40 mg/dL (men) > 50 mg/dL (women)
Total Cholesterol ¹	<200 mg/dL
Microalbuminuria ³	<30 mg/24 hour
Ketones	Negative
Body Mass Index (BMI) ³	< 25 (Overweight 25–29.9; Obesity =>30)

* < means less than, > means greater than, <= means less than or equal to.
For example, < 100 means less than 100.

¹ Should be tested about every 3 months
² Tested every visit
³ Tested annually or as needed

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The Numbers You Should Be Looking For
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