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    This document discusses measuring random blood sugar levels. It defines normal blood sugar levels and explains the importance of glucose in the body. The key points are: 1) Glucose is the body's main source of energy and the only fuel the brain can use. The normal range for random blood sugar is below 11.1 mmol/L. 2) Hypoglycemia is low blood sugar below 3.5 mmol/L and hyperglycemia is high blood sugar above 11.1 mmol/L. Persistent hyperglycemia indicates diabetes. 3) Measuring random blood sugar is an effective public health screening tool to identify pre-diabetes and diabetes early to prevent health complications.

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    This document discusses measuring random blood sugar levels. It defines normal blood sugar levels and explains the importance of glucose in the body. The key points are: 1) Glucose is the body's main source of energy and the only fuel the brain can use. The normal range for random blood sugar is below 11.1 mmol/L. 2) Hypoglycemia is low blood sugar below 3.5 mmol/L and hyperglycemia is high blood sugar above 11.1 mmol/L. Persistent hyperglycemia indicates diabetes. 3) Measuring random blood sugar is an effective public health screening tool to identify pre-diabetes and diabetes early to prevent health complications.

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    This document discusses measuring random blood sugar levels. It defines normal blood sugar levels and explains the importance of glucose in the body. The key points are: 1) Glucose is the body's main source of energy and the only fuel the brain can use. The normal range for random blood sugar is below 11.1 mmol/L. 2) Hypoglycemia is low blood sugar below 3.5 mmol/L and hyperglycemia is high blood sugar above 11.1 mmol/L. Persistent hyperglycemia indicates diabetes. 3) Measuring random blood sugar is an effective public health screening tool to identify pre-diabetes and diabetes early to prevent health complications.

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    LAB CLASS 4

    Random Blood Sugar Measurement


    INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC HEALTH 101 LAB
    Spring 2022
    Content
    • Why it is important to have glucose in our blood?

    • What is the normal level of blood glucose?

    • How we can measure the glucose level?

    • What is hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia? What is their importance?

    • Application of blood glucose testing in public health.


    Glucose
    Classification of Carbohydrates
    Glucose is a carbohydrate, (based on chemical structure)
    essentially a monosaccharide.
    Carbohydrates
    Function and Importance
    • Function of glucose is to produce Simple Complex
    energy (4 kcal/gram)
    Monosaccharide Disaccharide Polysaccharide
    • Being a monosaccharide…
    • Glucose can be very quickly Glucose Maltose Starches
    absorbed and utilized Fructose
    (Glucose-Glucose)
    Sucrose Fiber
    • It is the only form of fuel (Glucose-Fructose)
    Galactose Lactose Glycogen
    our brain can use. (Glucose-Galactose)
    Beta cells release
    Insulin
    Cells Muscle Adipose tissue Liver

    Glucose conversion Glycogen synthesis


    Glucose uptake
    (Protein and Fat) Glycogenesis

    REGULATION OF BLOOD
    Pancreas
    High
    Homeostasis

    GLUCOSE
    Blood glucose level
    Low
    Glycogen breakdown
    Glycogenolysis Pancreas

    Glucose formation from


    protein and fat Liver
    Gluconeogenesis
    Alpha cells release
    Glucagon
    Fat breakdown to form
    glucose
    Adipose tissue
    Blood glucose measurement unit
    millimole per Liter
    mmol/L
    mg/dL (milligram per deciliter)
    Normal ranges of Blood Glucose
    Normal Pre-diabetic Diabetic

    ≥ 3.5 mmol/L, but


    Fasting 5.5 – 6.9 mmol/L ≥7.0 mmol/L
    < 5.5 mmol/L

    2 hours After meal ≥ 7.8 mmol/L, but


    2 hours post prandial < 7.8 mmol/L ≥ 11.1 mmol/L
    < 11.1 mmol/L

    Random < 11.1 mmol/L ≥ 11.1 mmol/L

    Hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) is defined as blood sugar level < 3.5 mmol/L
    Hyperglycemia (high blood sugar) is defined as blood sugar level ≥ 11.1 mmol/L
    Hypoglycemia OR Hyperglycemia
    Hypoglycemia is a clinical emergency condition, where the brain might stop

    functioning due to inadequate supply of energy (remember, brain can only

    use Glucose)
    Hypoglycemia OR Hyperglycemia
    On the other hand, for a healthy person, hyperglycemia is not dangerous, as

    his/her body can produce enough insulin to lower the level of blood glucose

    Persistent hyperglycemia would indicate a person’s inability to produce

    enough insulin or functional insulin, thus the disease Diabetes Mellitus (DM)

    This persistent Hyperglycemia in diabetic person can damage a lot of organs,

    mainly by damaging blood vessels.


    Complications of Diabetes Mellitus
    Public Health Application
    Screening
    Finding out unrecognized disease/health risks in a group of apparently healthy,

    asymptomatic population by means of tests that can be applied rapidly and easily applied.

    Screening allows us to intervene and prevent the condition from becoming worse.

    Normal

    Pre-diabetic
    Measuring Blood Glucose is an excellent screening tool
    Diabetic

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