The plasma glucose test measures the amount of glucose (sugar) in your blood. When conducted before lunch, it typically reflects a fasting state if breakfast has been skipped or a postprandial state if breakfast was consumed a few hours earlier. T...

The plasma glucose before lunch test is useful in:

Diabetes Management: Monitoring glucose levels to manage diabetes effectively.
Diabetes Diagnosis: Part of the diagnostic criteria for diabetes if other fasting or random glucose tests a...

 1.Fasting Plasma Glucose(if no food has been consumed since the previous night):
  - Normal: <100 mg/dL (5.6 mmol/L)
  - Prediabetes: 100-125 mg/dL (5.6-6.9 mmol/L)
  - Diabetes: ≥126 mg/dL (7.0 mmol/L) on two s...

1.Normal Result: Indicates healthy glucose metabolism. If fasting, the result should be less than 100 mg/dL, and if postprandial, less than 140 mg/dL.
2.Prediabetes: Suggests a higher than normal blood glucose level but not high enough to be cl...