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Low Blood Glucose - Hypoglycemia
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Diagnosis & Tests
How is the condition diagnosed?
Hypoglycemia is diagnosed when a person complains of symptoms. Blood glucose levels are then measured. If the blood glucose levels are 45 mg/dL or less in women or 55 mg/dL or less in men, hypoglycemia is present. Finally, if the symptoms go away upon eating sugar or drinking a beverage with sugar, then the person probably has hypoglycemia.