Diabetes?

[congo74]

Hi
I went and had a routine blood test done that included glucose levels. It showed 176 mg/dl and I'm shocked! Does this mean I have diabetes? I'm a marathon runner so I run and exercise a lot and live a very healthy life in general.
I never eat sweets. Also as I recall the last couple of times I have had blood work done my glucose level has been around 95. Please advise.

Thank you.

[congo74]

thanks for your response. I appreciate it. I went and got the test on my "own dime". It wasn't the primary test that I was looking to get but a "throw in" along with CBC. I was not fasting when I took the test. I did see my doctor today and I got a A1C done and should get the results Monday. I was looking back at other tests that I have done the past couple of years where Glucose was included and it has never been above 90.
I'm athletic, run about 30 miles a week, do weights and never eat sweets.
Crossing my fingers....

[Zoelula]

My first question to you would be what did your doctor say about your test??

Yes, 176 would definitely be a diabetic reading. When was the test done? Was it fasting or random (later in the day, after meals). It is odd that there is such a difference since January; was that one fasting? Why did you have a blood sugar test in January and another one in March? However, if you are Type 1 it can come on quite suddenly. My strong suggestion to you would be to make an appointment to talk to your doctor, get re-tested (perhaps an A1C or OGTT) and go from there. If you are normal weight and eat healthy and are young you are more likely Type 1 which is an autoimmune disease and has little to do with lifestyle. However, more information is definitely needed. I don't really get why your doctor would give you a reading like 176 and not say anymore!

[congo74]

also I had another blood test done in January where my Glucose was 87 mg/dl.