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What Does My Lab Test Report Indicate?
Question: Do I need to change the medication for diabetes?
Please suggest. Here are the lab test reports taken 7 days back.
Fasting Sugar: 172
PP Sugar: 167
Patient is complaining of tiredness and weakness.
Please suggest. Here are the lab test reports taken 7 days back.
Fasting Sugar: 172
PP Sugar: 167
Patient is complaining of tiredness and weakness.
Brief Answer:
test HBA1C as well
Detailed Answer:
Hi
I am Dr Mittal. I have read your query. I think I would be able to help you.
The fact remains that just one reading of sugars are not adequate to change therapy. It needs a prolonged charting of sugars to decide the same. I therefore recommend that you buy a glucometer and chart sugars regularly.
If you notice, her fasting sugars are higher than her PP sugars. This proves that her diet is irregular and a regular diet may help her more than the change of therapy.
I will however suggest increasing the tablet if the trend of sugars remains on the higher side ad it is now.
A better test to decide the need to change medicines would be to get a HBA1C tested. If this is higher, the need to change therapy will be definite.
I have tried to make it as simple as possible. I hope that the information helps you. Please feel free to contact us for more information. Best of luck. Dr Mittal.
test HBA1C as well
Detailed Answer:
Hi
I am Dr Mittal. I have read your query. I think I would be able to help you.
The fact remains that just one reading of sugars are not adequate to change therapy. It needs a prolonged charting of sugars to decide the same. I therefore recommend that you buy a glucometer and chart sugars regularly.
If you notice, her fasting sugars are higher than her PP sugars. This proves that her diet is irregular and a regular diet may help her more than the change of therapy.
I will however suggest increasing the tablet if the trend of sugars remains on the higher side ad it is now.
A better test to decide the need to change medicines would be to get a HBA1C tested. If this is higher, the need to change therapy will be definite.
I have tried to make it as simple as possible. I hope that the information helps you. Please feel free to contact us for more information. Best of luck. Dr Mittal.
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