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Default Cola or diet cola?

On 27 Oct 2003 09:01:59 -0500, (Herman
Rubin) wrote:

>>Is that why MD's use a fasting bg level done in the AM to determine
>>if/when a person is diabetic?

>
>This is why a fasting bg test is not always valid. The
>dawn phenomenon is present in non-diabetics as well.
>
>It is not that uncommon for my bg to rise by 30 points
>or more between 4 AM and 7 AM. Which is the fasting
>reading? The testing facilities here open at 7.


The testing facility that my mom uses opens at 8.

Cindi