Unit 3: Skin Puncture Blood Glucose and PKU Test

______ is a form of sugar.

Glucose

What tool is most commonly used to measure blood glucose levels?

Glucose meter

True or false: PKU can be treated if it's detected in infancy.

true

How long does a person need to fast for a fasting blood sugar and what is the normal value?

8-12 hours; 70 to 110 mg per dL

What test is used to diagnose diabetes?

Glucose tolerance test (GTT)

What is the difference between type 1 and type 2 diabetes?

People with Type 1 cannot produce insulin, while Type 2 people have a hard time producing insulin.

What is diabetes mellitus?

pancreas does not produce enough insulin

What does a glycohemoglobin test measure?

the amount of glucose that attaches to the hemoglobin

Where is the skin puncture done on the infant?

the heel

What is phenylketonuria?

a congenital disease thats caused by the effect of metabolism of an amino acid (phenylalanine)