The patient's high fasting blood glucose, despite a normal HbA1C, suggests they might have consumed a sugary drink prior to the test, which would elevate immediate glucose levels without significantly affecting the long-term average.
The patient's high fasting blood glucose, despite a normal HbA1C, suggests they might have consumed a sugary drink prior to the test, which would elevate immediate glucose levels without significantly affecting the long-term average.
| Front | The result of the patient’s fasting blood glucose test showed a blood glucose concentration higher than the normal range even though the patient had not eaten food for at least eight hours before providing a blood sample. The result of the patient’s HbA1C test indicated that his mean blood glucose concentration had been within the normal range for the previous eight to twelve weeks. Suggest an explanation for the patient’s high value for the fasting blood glucose test. |
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| Back | might have had drink containing sugar |
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