GLUCOSE, FASTING (F) AND POST MEAL (PP), 2 HOURS Test in Chennai

Glucose, Fasting (F) AND Post Meal (PP), 2 Hours Test in Chennai

Your body's main energy source is blood glucose. Your diet allows it to enter your bloodstream, where it gives your cells energy. 

What is Glucose, Fasting (F) AND Post Meal (PP), 2 Hours Test in Chennai?

• Elevated blood sugar levels can be a sign of prediabetes or diabetes, either Type 1 or Type 2.

• When a person's blood sugar level is 200 mg/dL or higher two hours after ingesting food or glucose solution, or 126 mg/dL or higher during a fast, they are diagnosed with diabetes.

• Prediabetes is defined as blood sugar levels between 100 and 125 mg/dL.

• You should regularly check your blood sugar if you have prediabetes, diabetes during pregnancy, are over 35, or have a body mass index (BMI) of 25 or higher.

What are the Benefits of Glucose, Fasting (F) AND Post Meal (PP), 2 Hours Test in Chennai?

• Monitoring blood sugar levels makes assessing the effectiveness of diabetic therapies easier.

• It establishes whether or not your blood sugar level is normal.

• It shows the overall effectiveness of your treatment.

• It makes clear how diet and exercise affect blood sugar levels.

• It shows how blood sugar levels are affected by things like illness and stress.

• Two hours after a meal, postprandial glucose readings can be used to determine a person's risk of acquiring diabetes.

• Higher post-meal glucose levels than 140 mg/dL may result in more issues.

• In diabetics, higher post-meal glucose is linked to higher insulin levels, which may increase the risk of a heart attack.