🍬 Blood Glucose Self-Monitoring Target Range Simulator

Fasting Glucose Target Range

Placeholder: fasting glucose sets the daily baseline reading.

• <95 mg/dL: Target fasting (Placeholder threshold)
• On waking: Test timing (Placeholder timing)
• Daily: Frequency (Placeholder frequency)
• Fingerstick: Method (Placeholder method)

Why fasting range matters

Placeholder: fasting values reflect overnight glucose control.

Placeholder: consistently high fasting values need review.

1-Hour Postprandial Target

Placeholder: 1-hour reading captures the meal glucose peak.

• <140 mg/dL: Target 1hr (Placeholder threshold)
• 60 min post-meal: Test timing (Placeholder timing)
• After main meals: Frequency (Placeholder frequency)
• Fingerstick: Method (Placeholder method)

Why 1-hour matters

Placeholder: early peak shows meal composition impact.

Placeholder: repeated spikes suggest meal adjustment.

2-Hour Postprandial Target

Placeholder: 2-hour reading confirms glucose returning to baseline.

• <120 mg/dL: Target 2hr (Placeholder threshold)
• 120 min post-meal: Test timing (Placeholder timing)
• After main meals: Frequency (Placeholder frequency)
• Fingerstick: Method (Placeholder method)

Why 2-hour matters

Placeholder: slow return to baseline signals impaired clearance.

Placeholder: elevated 2hr values may need insulin review.

Daily Log Pattern Tracking

Placeholder: a weekly log reveals trends across meals and days.

• 4-7/day: Log entries (Placeholder frequency)
• Weekly: Review cycle (Placeholder cycle)
• 2+ highs: Pattern flag (Placeholder rule)
• Log or app: Tool (Placeholder tool)

Why pattern tracking matters

Placeholder: patterns guide targeted therapy changes.

Placeholder: share the log with the care team regularly.

Out-of-Range Correction Action

Placeholder: readings above target trigger diet or insulin steps.

• Diet review: First step (Placeholder step)
• Insulin dose: Escalation (Placeholder step)
• Persistent highs: Contact trigger (Placeholder rule)
• Return to range: Goal (Placeholder goal)

Choosing the correction

Placeholder: mild highs favor diet, severe or persistent favor insulin.

Placeholder: always confirm changes with the care team.