What Does My Blood Test Report Indicate?

Posted on Sat, 24 Oct 2015

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Sat, 24 Oct 2015 Answered on

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Question : My husbands blood tested and the result is
FBS, PLASMA 177 mg/dl
PPBS 259 mg/dl
What need to be done?

Answered by Dr. Krishna Dubey (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Your husband's FBS and PPBS levels are high and in favor of Diabetes.

Detailed Answer:
I have gone through your question and understand your concerns.

I am sorry to say that Your husband FBS and PPBS levels are high and he will have to start treatment for Diabetes .

No need to worry because diabetes is completely controllable disease.
Your husband should strictly follow a doctor and regularly take prescribed medicine.

Your doctor may advice second blood test HB1AC or start medicine .
This HB1AC give a idea of last 3 month blood sugar level.

I would suggest my patient to follow these steps-
1)     Regularly walking and exercise for atleast 30 minutes .
2)     Strict diet control for diabetes .
3)     I would start Tab Metformin 500 mg twice a day and Tab Glimepiride with breakfast once a day.
4)     I would advice to repeat FBS and PPBS after 4 days.

Important thing to remember is that never decrease dose or leave medicine without your doctor's advice.

Have a nice day.

Hope this answers your question.

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