Diabetes: Know Your Goal Numbers
Diabetes Tests Worksheet
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Tests
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ADA (American Diabetes Association) Targets
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Current Numbers
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My Goal
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Blood sugar
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Less than 7.0% or lower than 154 mg/dL
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80-130 mg/dL
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Lower than 180 mg/dL
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Blood pressure
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Less than 130/80 mmHg (a lower number may be advised)
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Blood lipids
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Talk with your healthcare team about your current blood lipid levels and what goal numbers are right for you.
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Urinary albumin to creatinine ratio
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Lower than 30 mg
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Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR)
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Higher than 60 mL/min
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Weight
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Next checkup date:
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Data supported by: Standards of Care in Diabetes - 2025. Diabetes Care. January 2025 S133, S209, S215, and S297
Online Medical Reviewer:
Rajadurai Samnishanth Researcher
Online Medical Reviewer:
Raymond Kent Turley BSN MSN RN
Online Medical Reviewer:
Sara Mauldin FNP
Date Last Reviewed:
6/1/2025
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