what is the normal fasting level for a 6 year old child?

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October 22, 2006

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Question

My six-year-old daughter has been having some problems with their urine. There has been microscopic blood in her year and four months, and the doctors have been several tests, which show her kidneys to be perfectly normal. However I have been noticing that she urinates more frequently and is always thirsty. I have diabetes so I checked my daughter's blood sugar with my meter before she ate or drink anything this morning. Her blood sugar was 100 mg/dL [5.5 mmol/L]. What is the normal fasting level for a child this age?

Answer

The values for the kids are about the same as they are for adults. So she doesn't have diabetes now, but the stress of whatever she has might provoke hyperglycemia. So, keep on checking occasionally, especially after a large high carb meal and see if her blood sugar goes too high.

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