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DETAILED INFORMATION
Reference Values
Blood glucose monitoring plays an important role in diabetes control.
A long-term study showed that maintaining blood glucose levels
close to normal can reduce the risk of diabetes complications by up
to 60%*
1
. The results provided by this system can help you and your
healthcare professional monitor and adjust your treatment plan to
gain better control of your diabetes.
Time of day
Normal plasma glucose range for people
without diabetes (mg/dL)
Fasting and before meal Less than 100 mg/dL (5.6 mmol/L)
2 hours after meals Less than 140 mg/dL (7.8 mmol/L)
Source: American Diabetes Association (2008). Clinical Practice Recommendations. Diabe-
tes Care, 31 (Supplement 1): S1-108.
Please work with your doctor to determine a target range that
works best for you.
*1: American Diabetes Association position statement on the Diabetes Control and Compli-
cations Trial (1993).
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