title: The measurement of blood glucose and the definition of hypoglycemia.
abstract: Hypoglycemia is a chemical definition and must be distinguished from neuroglycopenia which is a clinical one. Accurate measurement of blood glucose is possible but many methods still in use may yield incorrect and sometimes dangerously misleading results. Various definitions of hypoglycemia are discussed in relation to methodology and technique of blood glucose measurement. The distinction between fasting and reactive hypoglycemia is emphasized.
mesh_terms: D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis*; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000097:blood; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005215:Fasting; D006801:Humans; D007003:Hypoglycemia / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008722:Methods; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose