What is blood glucose level supposed to be at 52 years?
ANSWER: Hi there, You have to know that the normal blood glucose level is from 3.5 up to 6.1mmol/l or 64.8- 104.4mg/dl, depending on the unit of measurement. These blood glucose ranges are valid for every single person on the planet, no matter the gender and the age of the patients. Because of this, your blood glucose level, no matter that you are at the age of 52, has to be within the mentioned ranges. However, pay attention that sometimes slight elevations are allowed, especially when you are making your blood glucose test very soon after having a meal. So, in purpose to avoid confusions and excessive worry, try not to eat something, before the glucose test. In cases when the blood glucose result is high without having a meal before the test, you are obligated to consult with your doctor, because further examination is needed. It is important for your health to establish if this elevation appears as a result of diabetes, or as a result of other condition. In neither cases, you are not supposed to panic, because diabetes is a condition which can be treated properly in nowadays. I hope that the possible elevations of your blood glucose test is appeared due to the consumption of something sweet before the glucose test, or due to mistake in the laboratory. Keep in mind that sometimes, people who are working in the laboratories, are making mistakes (called human mistakes) while reading the results or during the processing of samples, leading to false positive result. You just have to repeat the test and to wait for the result, I hope that everything is going to be fine. Hope it helped! Dr.Alba |