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2008-10-22 plasma versus full blood readings: Hello Trice, Let me take your questions in reverse order: 1. Why have they changed from whole blood to plasma? Well, when you get a laboratory test done at your doctor's office, the reading is...
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2008-10-20 pre diabetes: Hi Ron, Wow... you certainly don't fit the profile of a type 2 diabetic. I'm halfway tempted to say go to an endocrinologist and ask for a re-test! A fasting glucose of 100 is in the normal range...
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2008-10-18 pre-diabetes: Hello, First, let me be clear: I am NOT a doctor. In answer to your question, if you do not take steps NOW to do something about your insulin resistance, you will develop diabetes, which you...
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2008-10-13 possible blood sugar monitoring/diet drinks: Hi Robbi, Congratulations to your boyfriend for wanting to nip this problem in the bud! First, let me give some guidelines regarding the finger-stick. Your boyfriend should test about 90 minutes...
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2008-10-07 prediabetes: Hi Dorothy, Honestly, I don't know that repeating the GTT would make any difference. Your PP numbers are slightly elevated, an indication that you aren't metabolizing carbohydrates as you should....
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