What Does Blood Glucose Of 119 Indicate?

Posted on Wed, 17 Sep 2014

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Question : I just received blood test results, and my primary physician told me he feels my results are acceptable. However, my Glucose is at 119 (it has fluctuates between 109 and 120 for several years), my HDL is 36 (fluctuates between 35 and 42), my cholesterol/HDL ratio is 5.14, and my A1C is 6.3 (one year ago it was 5.7 and a year before that was 6.1). Do these still seem to be within the acceptable ranges of laboratories and physicians and not of excessive concern? I realize that the ranges do differ sometimes among labs and physicians' opinions, and that losing weight would improve the numbers. Thank you.

Answered by Dr. Binu Parameswaran Pillai (5 days later)

Brief Answer:
Hello

Detailed Answer:
Good day,
Noted your concern.
IS the mentioned glucose value a fasting one? If so, it is anormal. A fasting blood glucose between 100 to 125 is called as impaired fasting glucose.

Together with an HbA1c of 6.3, it comes under the category of Pre diabetes. There is a chance of progression to diabetes later in life, especially if you have family history of diabetes or if you are overweight. To assess your risk of developing diabetes, we can do a test called glucose tolerence test.

Your HDL is low as well. For a male, it is preferable to have an HDL above 40.

Weight loss and exercise will surely improve the blood glucose as well as the HDL levels.
Regards
Binu

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