WHAT GLUCOSE LEVEL IS CRITICALLY LOW?! ⚠From the internet… A post-analytical error in printing the result on a patient’s test report😈. Glucose cannot be zero! Profound, prolonged hypoglycemia leads to brain death. In studies of insulin-induced hypoglycemia in monkeys, 5-6 hours of blood glucose concentration below 1.1 mmol/L were required for regular neurological impairment to occur (Source: Myers R. E., Kahn K. J. Insulin-induced hypoglycemia in the non-human primate, II: Long-term neuropathological consequences //Clinics in developmental medicine. – 1971. – Т. 39. – №. 40. – С. 195-206.) ❓QUESTION. And why can’t cholesterol be zero, even in vegetarians? Cholesterol is found only in animal products. The first person to answer correctly in the comments will receive an invitation to our private club.
Critical Hypoglycemia & Errors in Biochemistry Reports
We discuss critical blood glucose levels, the consequences of severe hypoglycemia, and post-analytical errors in biochemical analysis reports.
