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blood sugar
4 articles in this field-note collection.
Urine glucose test: what negative, trace and positive mean
Glucose in urine usually means blood sugar passed your kidneys' limit. What a normal result is, the common causes of a positive, and when it's urgent.
C-peptide test: normal levels, high and low causes
C-peptide shows how much insulin your pancreas makes. Here's the normal range, what high and low results usually mean, and how to read it with blood sugar.
Fasting glucose test: normal, optimal, and high levels
Fasting glucose shows how your body holds blood sugar overnight. Here's what's normal, what's optimal, why it runs high or low, and when a result is urgent.
A1C (HbA1c) test: normal, optimal and high levels
A1C shows your average blood sugar over about 3 months. Here's what's normal, what optimal looks like, why it runs high or low, and when to get care.