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If the level is 100–125 mg/dL, the person has a kind of prediabetes called impaired fasting glucose. This person does not have type 2 diabetes yet but is likely to develop it later. If the fasting glucose level is 126 mg/dL or higher, the doctor will perform the test again to confirm the results. If the same results appear the second day, the person has diabetes. The oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) is another measure of blood glucose after fasting for eight hours as well as two more hours after the person drinks a liquid containing glucose.
And exercising with a partner who knows what to do in case of a diabetic emergency can add a safety factor as well as make exercise more fun. Diabetic Emergencies Emergencies related to diabetes will happen to all people with the illness. People who have a hard time controlling their diabetes will have them more frequently than those whose diabetes Managing Diabetes 55 Diabetics who stay active with exercise and other vigorous activities on a regular basis, including everyday tasks such as mowing the lawn, increase their ability to successfully manage their disease and stay healthy.
It is taken with a lancet, which is similar to a small needle and now often built into blood glucose meters. The lancet penetrates the skin just enough to get a drop of blood. Using the side of a finger is recommended, since the sides are less sensitive than the tips, as well as changing fingers often, so any one finger does not get sore or too sensitive. Then the sample is placed on a test strip, also stored in the meter, which is coated with special chemicals that react with the glucose. The test strip is placed in the glucose meter for the reading, and the number will show on a small screen.