You can monitor blood sugar at home with glucose meters and test strips, continuous glucose monitoring systems, and HbA1c tests. Your doctor will help you know what your target range should be and what may affect your readings.
Know the normal range for a fasting blood sugar test is 70 to 99 mg/dL. A non-fasting blood test will give variable results, depending on when you last ate, but should be below 125 mg/dL. Are non-invasive blood sugar tests accurate? Researchers are still honing methods for testing blood sugar that don’t involve getting a blood sample.
Understand the dawn phenomenon and the Somogyi effect in diabetes. Learn about morning high blood sugar causes, symptoms, and management strategies. Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA): Learn more about diabetic ketoacidosis, a serious condition that results from having high blood sugars for too long.
To ensure you’re getting the most accurate read on your blood sugar, be sure you’re doing your testing correctly. Follow these tips:
Target Blood Sugar Levels:
Average Blood Glucose Level (mg/dL) HbA1c (%) 126 (100-152) 6 154 (123-185) 7 183 (147-217) 8 212 (170-249) 9 240 (193-282) 10 269 (217-314) 11 298 (240-347) 12
Check Your Blood Sugar:
Monitor your blood sugar levels regularly, especially before and after meals, before and after exercise, and at bedtime. Know the symptoms of high or low blood sugar and how to manage them.
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