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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
fasting blood glucose — (FBG), fasting plasma glucose (FPG) a measurement of the concentration of glucose in the plasma after the patient has not eaten for at least 8 hours; see also oral glucose tolerance test. Called also fasting blood sugar … Medical dictionary
blood sugar — /ˈblʌd ʃʊgə/ (say blud shooguh) noun glucose in the blood, which, after overnight fasting, is normally between 70 and 100 mg/dL. Also, blood glucose …
fasting — fast·ing fas tiŋ adj of or taken from a fasting subject <fasting blood sugar levels> <fasting urine> also occurring from or caused by fasting <fasting hyperglycemia> * * * fast·ing (fastґing) abstinence from all food and drink… … Medical dictionary
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
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
Reference ranges for blood tests — Reference ranges edit in: blood urine CSF feces Reference ranges for blood tests are sets of values used by a health professional to interpret a set of … Wikipedia
FBS — fasting blood sugar; feedback system; fetal bovine serum; film based system … Medical dictionary
FBS — • fasting blood sugar; • feedback system; • fetal bovine serum; • film based system … Dictionary of medical acronyms & abbreviations
Insulin pump — Insulin pump, showing an infusion set loaded into spring loaded insertion device. A reservoir is attached to the infusion set (shown here removed from the pump) … Wikipedia
