Diabetes - What Should My Blood Sugar Levels Be?

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Medical Editor: William C. Shiel Jr., MD, FACP, FACR

For most people, good blood sugar levels are:

Ask your healthcare provider what your blood sugar levels should be. If you have diabetes, print out this chart and record the blood sugar ranges that your doctor believes optimal for you.

You and your health care provider will agree on when to check blood sugar using a blood glucose meter. You will do the tests yourself. Be sure to ask your health care provider or diabetes assistant to teach you how to use the meter.

For additional information about diabetes, please visit the Diabetes Index.

(Source: National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse, www.niddk.nih.gov)