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Hypoglycaemia
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Glucose
Normal range
3.5-8mmol/l (random)
<6mmol/l
(fasting)
- energy source
- crosses blood brain barrier so major energy source for brain
Disorders
- impaired fasting glucose
- fasting glucose 6-7mmol/l
- impaired glucose tolerance
- fasting plasma glucose <7.8 mmol/l (whole blood glucose
<6.7mmol/l)
- GTT plasma 7.8-11.1 mmol/l (whole blood glucose 6.7-10mmol)
- Diabetes Mellitus
- fasting glucose >7.8mmol/l
- GTT >11.1 mmol/l
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