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what the risks are blood test, fbs, blood sugar levels, fasting blood sugar, a glucose test measures the amount, sugar, glucose, blood, blood is drawn, a vein, venipuncture, the elbow, the hand, puncture site is cleaned, antiseptic, a tourniquet, an elastic band, blood pressure cuff, around the upper arm to apply pressure, restrict blood flow, the vein, veins below the tourniquet to distend, fill, blood, a needle is inserted, vein, blood is collected in an airtight vial, a syringe, tourniquet is removed, restore circulation, once the blood has been collected, needle is removed, puncture site is covered to stop any bleeding, infant, young child, area is cleansed, antiseptic, punctured, a sharp needle, a lancet, blood collected, pipette, small tube, on a slide, onto a test strip, into a small container, cotton, a bandage applied, puncture site, any continued bleeding, adults should fast, not eat, 6 hours, infants, children, physical, psychological preparation, procedure depends on child's age, interests, level of trust, prepare child, they correspond to child's age, infant test/procedure preparation, birth to 1 year, toddler test/procedure preparation, 1 to 3 years, preschooler test/procedure preparation, 3 to 6 years, schoolage test/procedure preparation, 6 to 12 years, adolescent test/procedure preparation, 12 to 18 years, a random serum glucose test, performed at any time but, reflect such factors, dietary intake, the needle is inserted to draw blood, feel moderate pain, others feel only a prick, stinging sensation, some throbbing, this test, evaluate blood glucose levels, diagnose, screen, diabetes, to monitor control in patients, diabetes, most dietary carbohydrate eventually ends up, glucose, in the blood, excess glucose is converted to glycogen, storage by the liver, skeletal muscles after meals, glycogen is gradually broken down to glucose, released, blood by the liver between meals, excess glucose is converted to triglyceride, energy storage, glucose, major source of energy, most cells, cells, brain, red blood cells, totally dependent on blood glucose, a source of energy, brain, in fact, that glucose concentrations, in the blood remain, a certain range, function, concentrations of less than, 30 milligrams per deciliter, mg/dl, greater than, 300 mg/dl, produce confusion, unconsciousness, major hormone regulating glucose concentration, in the body is insulin, other hormones glucagon, epinephrine, cortisol also affect it, glucose levels, measured most commonly to diagnose diabetes, to monitor adequacy of diabetic control, diabetes, very common disease, affecting, 2%, the general population, results from insulin deficiency, insensitivity by the body, level of insulin present, type 1 diabetes, require daily injections of insulin to control disease, injection of too, too little insulin, dangerous, limited range of blood sugar levels, the brain, function, levels up to 100 mg/dl, considered normal, levels between 100, 126 mg/dl, impaired fasting glucose, pre-diabetes, levels, considered to be risk factors, type 2 diabetes, its complications, diabetes is typically diagnosed, fasting blood glucose levels, 126 mg/dl, higher, mg/dl = milligrams per deciliter, greater than normal levels, hyperglycemia, acromegaly, cushing's syndrome, rare, diabetes mellitus, fasting blood glucose of greater than 126 mg/dl, impaired fasting glucose, 110 to 126 mg/dl, a prediabetic state, hyperthyroidism, pancreatic cancer, pancreatitis, pheochromocytoma, insufficient amount, insulin, excessive food intake, lower than normal levels, hypoglycemia, hypopituitarism, hypothyroidism, insulinoma, injection of too much insulin, insufficient dietary intake, additional conditions under which this test performed, acute adrenal crisis, cushing's syndrome, adrenal tumor, cushing's syndrome, exogenous, delirium, dementia, dementia, due to metabolic causes, diabetic hyperglycemic hyperosmolar coma, diabetic ketoacidosis, diabetic nephropathy/sclerosis, ectopic cushing's syndrome, epilepsy, generalized tonic-clonic seizure, glucagonoma, islet of langerhans' tumor, multiple endocrine neoplasia, men, i, pituitary cushing's, cushing's disease, syphilis, syphilis, primary, syphilis, secondary, syphilis, tertiary, type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, transient ischemic attack, tia, excessive bleeding, fainting, feeling lightheaded, hematoma, blood accumulating under the skin, infection, a slight risk, the skin is broken, multiple punctures to locate veins, many forms of severe stress, trauma, stroke, heart attack, surgery, temporarily increase glucose levels, drugs, increase glucose measurements, tricyclic antidepressants, corticosteroids, diazoxide, intravenous dextrose, diuretics, epinephrine, estrogens, glucagon, isoniazid, lithium, phenothiazines, phenytoin, salicylates, acute toxicity, see aspirin overdose, triamterene, drugs, decrease glucose measurements, oral acetaminophen, alcohol, anabolic steroids, clofibrate, disopyramide, gemfibrozil, monoamine oxidase inhibitors, maois, pentamidine, sulfonylurea medications, glipizide, glyburide, glimepiride, veins, arteries vary in size, obtaining a blood sample.