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Health Information
Blood Glucose
Blood glucose monitoring plays an important role in diabetes control. A
long-term study showed that
keeping blood glucose levels close to normal
can reduce the risk of diabetes complications by up to 60%*
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.
The results you acquire with the
FORA D40
system can help you and your
healthcare professionals monitor and adjust your treatment plan to gain better
control of your diabetes.
Time of day
Normal plasma glucose range for
people without diabetes
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. Diabetes
Care, 31 (Supplement 1): S1-108.
Time of day
Plasma glucose range for people
with diabetes
Your target
range
Fasting and before meal
70 mg/dL -130 mg/dL
(3.9 mmol/L -7.2 mmol/L)
2 hours after meals
Less than180 mg/dL
(10.0 mmol/L)
Source: American Diabetes Association (2008). Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes.
Diabetes Care, 31 (Supplement 1): S12–S54.
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
Complications Trial (1993).
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