Heart & metabolic
Fasting Glucose
Blood sugar at the moment of the draw — fasting values are the comparable ones. Higher results are the ones to watch. A common adult reference interval is 70–99 mg/dL.
Typical adult range
- Reference interval
- 70–99 mg/dL
- Often-cited tighter window
- 75–90 mg/dL
Fasting glucose; <90 is the functional target. Your own lab's printed range is the one that applies to your result.
What commonly moves it
- Insulin resistanceDrives small dense LDL, triglycerides, and inflammatory tone.
What it can affect downstream
These are commonly described physiological relationships, shared for education. They are not a diagnosis and cannot account for your medications, history, or symptoms — discuss your results with a licensed clinician.
Watching Fasting Glucose over time?
Dose Compass charts each draw, flags meaningful moves, and helps you prepare questions for your clinician.
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