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Sweet food gap before blood sugar test
70yr, Prediabetic patient. Hba1c is 6.3 since 4 years. On Istamet 50/500.
*If due to festival, there is intake of limited sweet food one day before the bloodsugar test, Does it affect the accuracy of its result (even after doing 8-hour of fasting for the test to b done next morning) ??
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HbA1c is average of 3 months result won't altered even if u had moderate amount of sweet previous night ...can be done from random sample ..
However, it may slightly influence the fasting blood sugar if the intake was excessive or very late at night. If an adequate 8–10 hour fasting period is maintained (only water allowed), the fasting value should generally be reliable.
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Sweet intake might affect the fasting blood sugar level, it does not affect the HbA1C since HbA1C is the average sugars in the last 3 months before the test.
A 10 hour fasting period is recommended before the test.
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Intake of sweets one day prior may affect FBS or PLBS
But wont effect your HBA1C as HBA1C is average of your glucose for 3-4 months
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Avoid sweets and refined sugars
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limited sweets taken the previous day usually do NOT significantly affect fasting sugar
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No but you need to measure after 2 hours of taking sweet potato to check how it has affected the sugar level
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No HbA1c isn’t affected that much after few days
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Dr. A Raja Prasanna Kumar
Pulmonologist
46 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Does not affect. Pl have Diet control.
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Dr. Gaurav Jaiswal
General Physician
6 yrs exp
Jhansi
Avoid fried and spicy food
Water intake more
Kindly do connect and consult
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Dr. Sandeep Tuljanawar
Diabetologist
11 yrs exp
Pune
It will not affect blood sugar level as already on Istamet50/500
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Dr. Vetsa Sri Krishna Chaitanya
General Physician
7 yrs exp
Rajahmundry
Need a few more details please consult for further evaluation and treatment
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Dr. Anuj Mothsra
General Physician
6 yrs exp
Jhunjhunu
Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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