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fasting blood sugar — fasting blood glucose; see under glucose … Medical dictionary
Blood glucose monitoring — is a way of testing the concentration of glucose in the blood (glycemia). It is important in the care of diabetes mellitus. A blood glucose test is performed by piercing the skin (typically, on the finger tip) to draw blood, then placing the… … Wikipedia
Blood sugar — Blood sugar, used in a physiological context, is a misnomer and misleading. Physiologically, the term means only glucose in the blood. Other sugars are present, sometimes in more than trace amounts, but only glucose serves as a controlling signal … Wikipedia
Glucose tolerance test — Intervention MeSH D005951 A glucose tolerance test is a medical test in which glucose is given and blood samples taken afterward to determine how quickly it is cleared from the blood … Wikipedia
Fasting — is primarily the act of willingly abstaining from some or all food, drink, or both, for a period of time. An absolute fast is normally defined as abstinence from all food and liquid for a defined period, usually a single day (24 hours), or… … Wikipedia
Glucose 6-phosphatase — (Glc 6 Pase) is an enzyme that hydrolyzes glucose 6 phosphate resulting in the creation of a phosphate group and free glucose. Glucose is then exported from the cell via glucose transporter membrane proteins.cite journal |author=Ghosh A, Shieh JJ … Wikipedia
Glucose — This article is about the naturally occurring D form of glucose. For the L form, see L Glucose. D glucose … Wikipedia
Glucose meter — A glucose meter (or glucometer) is a medical device for determining the approximate concentration of glucose in the blood. It is a key element of home blood glucose monitoring (HBGM) by people with diabetes mellitus or with proneness to… … Wikipedia
Glucose test — A glucose test is a type of blood test used to determine the amount of glucose in the blood. There are several different kinds of glucose tests: * Fasting blood sugar (FBS) 12 hours after eating * postprandial (PC) 2 hours after eating * glucose… … Wikipedia
Glucose uptake — Method of glucose uptake differs throughout tissues depending on two factors; the metabolic needs of the tissue and availability of glucose. The two ways in which glucose uptake can take place are facilitated diffusion (a passive process) and… … Wikipedia
