(Tıp, İlaç) A glucose meter (or glucometer) is a medical device for determining the approximate concentration of glucose in the blood. It is a key element of home blood glucose monitoring (HBGM) by people with diabetes mellitus or with proneness to hypoglycemia. A small drop of blood obtained by pricking the skin with a lancet is placed on a disposable test strip, which the meter reads and uses to calculate the blood glucose level. The meter then displays the level in mg/dl or mmol/l
The main sugar that the body makes from the three elements of food-proteins, fats, and carbohydrates-but mostly from carbohydrates Glucose is the major source of energy for living cells and is carried to each cell through the bloodstream However, the cells cannot use glucose without the help of insulin
Blood glucose is a simple blood sugar, which is the body's main source of energy A blood test for glucose is used to evaluate blood sugar levels The results may be used to diagnose diabetes, monitor diabetic control or for screening purposes
The most important sugar, necessary to support life All cells in the body burn glucose for energy The levels of glucose are controlled by the hormone Insulin, and is what is affected by the condition, diabetes Dextrose is another form of glucose
The trade name of a sirup, obtained as an uncrystallizable reside in the manufacture of glucose proper, and containing, in addition to some dextrose or glucose, also maltose, dextrin, etc
Commonly called blood sugar, it is the simplest form of carbohydrates The body digests carbohydrates in foods, transforming them into glucose, which serves as the primary fuel for the brain and muscles Surplus glucose is converted to glycogen in the liver or turned into body fat
(chem) (alc) A common six-carbon sugar (C6H2O6); the most common monosaccharide (sugar) in most organisms It is derived from STARCH during the ETHANOL production process F - glucose S - glucosa
A simple sugar (monosaccharide), chemical formula C6H12O6 Glucose is readily fermentable by all brewers yeast Also referred to as dextrose Corn sugar consists of primarily glucose
The main sugar and source of energy in blood It is contained in common dietary sugar (sucrose) Also known as dextrose, it occurs widely in nature, especially in certain plants Blood and urine levels of glucose can help diagnose diabetes, hypoglycemia, and hormone disorders Glucose tests are often called tests for "sugar " A glucose tolerance test, usually performed to assist in the diagnosis of diabetes or hypoglycemia, measures the ability of the body to metabolize a standard amount of the sugar
A type of sugar There is normally a small amount of glucose in the blood This amount is not usually increased in people with kidney failure unless they also have diabetes mellitus Glucose is the main substance in PD fluid, drawing excess water into the dialysis fluid from the blood by osmosis
Glucose is a type of sugar that gives you energy. a natural form of sugar that exists in fruit (gleukos ). or dextrose or grape sugar or corn sugar Organic compound, a simple sugar (monosaccharide), chemical formula C6H12O6. The product of photosynthesis in plants, it is found in fruits and honey. As the major circulating free sugar in blood, it is the source of energy in cell function and a major participant in metabolism. Control of its level and metabolism is of great importance (see insulin). Glucose and fructose make up sucrose. Glucose units in long chains make up polysaccharides (e.g., cellulose, glycogen, starch). Glucose is used in foods, medicine, brewing, and wine making and as the source of various other organic chemicals
a form of sugar that is the body's primary fuel; glucose broken down from food can be converted into energy or stored Abnormally low or high levels of glucose in the blood often indicate metabolic disturbances (e g , diabetes)
What it's good for: A simple sugar that is a major source of energy in the body Where you get it: All carbohydrates are broken down into simple sugars and transported as glucose in the bloodstream Carbohydrates are found in fruits, vegetables and grain and dairy products DRI or RDA: None
glucose, (gl¹kos´) (empirical formula: C6H12O6), Glucose is the major source of energy in human and animal metabolism It requires no digestion prior to absorption into the bloodstream A monosaccharide (see CARBOHYDRATE), glucose can be obtained by HYDROLYSIS of a variety of more complex carbohydrates, e g , MALTOSE, CELLULOSE, or GLYCOGEN 2
(GLU-kos) A building block for most carbohydrates Digestion causes carbohydrates to break down into glucose After digestion, glucose is carried in the blood and goes to body cells where it is used for energy or stored
borderline diabetes, latent diabetes, condition characterized by blood sugar levels that are abnormally high but not high enough to qualify as diabetes, IGT (Medicine)