Decoding of Blood Reports: Part – 2
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How many of us are scared to do our Blood sugar tests?
Many of us are not able to read our sugar reports.
Here are few indications for reading our Blood Sugar Reports and to take necessary precautions:
Blood sugars level refers to the amount of glucose present in human blood. Glucose is a sugar that comes from the food we eat. Glucose is also formed and stored in our body. Blood sugars are needed by the body to produce energy. If the sugar levels are not in control, then it can lead to health problems. |
Fasting Blood Sugar (FBS):
This test is to measure the amount of glucose in blood. It is called Fasting because the level is measured atleast 8 hrs after a person ate and drank anything.
Normal Range: 70 – 110 mg/dl (milligrams per deciliter).
Hypoglycemia (sugar levels less than 60 mg/dl). Hypoglycemia is dangerous as it affects the brain activity. The symptoms of low blood sugars are: |
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You suddenly feel hungry. |
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Sudden weakness. |
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Trembling of your body. |
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Dizziness. |
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Numbness of mouth. |
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Tiredness or Drowsiness. |
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Headache. |
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Sweating. |
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Confused and unable to concentrate. |
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Blurred vision. |
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Increased Heart Rate or Palpitations. |
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Nervousness. |
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Nausea and vomiting. |
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Difficulty in speaking or Slurred speech. |
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Coldness of body. |
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| Hyperglycemia (sugar levels more than 110 mg/dl) .High blood sugar is commonly seen in Diabetes mellitus. The symptoms of high blood sugars are: |
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Increased appetite. |
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Increased and excessive thirst. |
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Frequent urination esp. during night. |
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Weight loss. |
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Dryness of mouth. |
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Dry skin. |
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Recurrent vaginal, skin or urinary tract infections. |
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Poor wound healing. |
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Rapid or fast breathing. |
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Headaches. |
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Weakness. |
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Numbness in feet. |
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Blurred vision. |
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| Post – Prandial Blood Sugars (PPBS): |
Post – Prandial blood sugar is a test which measures the Blood Glucose exactly 2 hours after you eat a meal. Usually by this time the Blood Sugar has gone done in healthy people but it may be still elevated in people with diabetes.
Normal values: 70 – 145 mg/dl.
The symptoms of low blood sugars are mentioned above in Hypoglycemia.
Low blood sugars may also be caused by: |
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Addison’s disease – adrenal glands insufficiency. |
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Hypothyroidism – decreased thyroid hormone. |
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Tumor in pituitary gland. |
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Cirrhosis of liver. |
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Kidney failure. |
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Malnutrition. |
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Medications used to treat Diabetes. |
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The symptoms of high blood sugars are mentioned in Hyperglycemia.
High blood sugars may also be caused by: |
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Diabetes mellitus. |
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Eating food which contains too many carbohydrates. |
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Emotional Stress. |
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Low levels of exercises. |
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Infection. |
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Surgery. |
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Certain drugs especially Steroids. |
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| Random Blood Sugar (RBS):
RBS measures blood sugars regardless of when you ate last. It is a non – fasting blood sugar test. The test can be done any time throughout the day. Random testing is useful as glucose levels in healthy people do not vary widely throughout the day. Blood glucose levels that vary widely may indicate a problem. |
Normal values: 70 – 125 mg/dl.
Higher and lower blood sugar levels both can cause health problems. If any of these symptoms are present and your sugar levels are not within the normal limit, then you need to consult your Family Physician. |
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