Blood Sugar Level

[raguvun]

Would anybody who is in medical line be kind enough to tell what is a normal blood sugar level for a male age 54.

Is it different for different ages and gender, if yes does itcover certain age range.

[chompu]

 Normal blood sugar levels are between 4 and 7. I don't think they vary much regarding age and gender but not absolutely certain on this.

[Corkyb]

raguvun the best thing to do is chat with your Doctor as there maybe other circumstances to be taken into account, and a Doctor is the best person to understand blood test results. 

The figures that have been mentioned by chompu may not be 100%.. In my health authority the levels were given as 4-6. 1 point doesn't sound a lot but can mean the difference between being diagnosed diabetic or not.

It can also depend on what time of the day the test was taken and whether it was a fasting blood test or a random one. 

[chompu]

 I am sorry corkyb but my figures are 100% correct. I deal with this every day, working as a first aider in a large college. The recommended tolerance is 4 to 7 but have seen it quoted as 4 to 9.

[ursula62]

It depends on the units used. In the UK we use mmol/litre - the US uses milligrams per decilitre. The reading for each unit would be very different for the same blood sample.

As a rough guide, before meals your sugar level should be between 4 and 7 mmol/Litre. Two hours after a meal the level should be between 7 and 10 mmol/Litre.

I'm diabetic, so I know what I have to aim for when testing my own blood!

http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/health_advice/facts/diabetesbloodsugar.htm