Blood Glucose Target Test Results for Canadians

To prevent high blood glucose from damaging your body, be sure to test your blood glucose regularly. The Canadian Diabetes Association recommends the following targets for most adults with diabetes:

• Blood glucose before meals: 4.0 to 7.0 mmol/L

• Blood glucose 2 hours after meals: 5.0 to 10.0 mmol/L (5.0 to 8.0 if your A1C is above 7.0)

• A1C level of 7 percent or less

• LDL cholesterol of 2.0 mmol/L or less

• Total cholesterol (TC)/HDL cholesterol less than 4.0

• Urine albumin/creatinine ratio (“ACR”) less than 2.0 (men) or less than 2.8 (women)

• Blood pressure less than 130/80