PharmD Info

High blood sugar level is known as hyperglycemia. In diabetes condition your blood glucose or not properly utilized or taken by the body when you have type 2 diabetes. Blood Sugar levels often monitored to under the progress or the state of disease. Generally Fasting Blood Glucose , Postprandial blood glucose levels are monitored.

Fasting hyperglycemia. - This is blood sugar that's higher than 130 mg/dL (milligrams per deciliter) after not eating or drinking for at least 8 hours.

Postprandial or after-meal hyperglycemia. - This is blood sugar that's higher than 180 mg/dL 2 hours after you eat. People without diabetes rarely have blood sugar levels over 140 mg/dL after a meal, unless it’s really large.