Definition of Hypoglycemia: Diabetes Questions and Answers
My lab work says that a blood glucose level in the 60s mg/ dl is normal, but I’ve always been told that anything below 70 mg/dl is too low. Which is correct?
Gary Scheiner, MS, CDE
The Owner and Clinical Director of Integrated Diabetes Services LLC, a private practice specializing in advanced education and glucose regulation for patients utilizing intensive insulin therapy. Scheiner, who has had Type 1 diabetes since 1985, was the AADE 2014 Diabetes Educator of the Year. He is the author of Think Like A Pancreas — A Practical Guide to Managing Diabetes With Insulin, Practical CGM, Diabetes-How To Help (A Guide to Caring for a Loved One With Diabetes), The Ultimate Guide to Accurate Carb Counting, and Until There Is A Cure.
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