Table 1: Blood Glucose Monitoring Goals
Parameters ADA3 AACE4
HbA1c <7% <6.5%
Before meals (pre-prandial or fasting blood glucose) 90 - 130 mg/dL <110 mg/dL
2 hours after meals (post-prandial) <180 mg/dL <140 mg/dL

ADA: American Diabetes Association
AACE: American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists
HbA1c: Hemoglobin A1c

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