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(08) 6110 0570admin@pdchealthhub.com.auA blood glucose level (BGL) is the amount of glucose in your blood at a point in time, in Australia it is measured in millimoles per litre (mmol/L). Without diabetes, it generally stays between 4.0 and 7.8 mmol/L through the day.
As a general guide for people living with diabetes, Australian targets are 4 to 7 mmol/L before meals or when fasting, and 5 to 10 mmol/L two hours after starting a meal. Your own targets depend on your type of diabetes, age, medicines and other health conditions, and are set with your doctor or diabetes team.
BGLs can be checked with a finger prick and blood glucose meter, or tracked with continuous glucose monitoring. A level below 4.0 mmol/L is a hypo and needs treating straight away. Patterns over days and weeks, together with HbA1c and time in range, give the fuller picture.
Our clinicians can explain how this applies to you and help with the next step, whether that is a referral, a device, funding or a plan the rest of the team can see.
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