If your patient has a history consistent with an IgE-mediated reaction to penicillin, then consider a penicillin skin test. Skin tests can be done when the patient is well and does not need an antibiotic. Then, if the patient becomes ill at a later time, a penicillin antibiotic can be used, if indicated.
A normal blood sugar level is between 72 mg/dL and 108 mg/dL (4 to 6 mmol/L) for a healthy person. The concentration of glucose in the blood of a healthy person in the morning on an empty stomach is between 68 mg/dL and 108 mg/dL (3.8 and 6.0 mmol/L).
This reading on an empty stomach shows how well you use the long-acting insulin that you take. The number should be between 90 and 130 mg/dL. Pre-meal blood glucose before lunch and dinner. This reading shows the effectiveness of your breakfast and lunch insulin doses. The number should be between 90 and 130.Two hours after eating. Your blood glucose peaks a few hours after you eat. This reading shows if the insulin you took was enough to cover the carbs you ate. The reading should be less than 180 mg/dL. Just before bedtime. A target range for someone with diabetes is 110 to 150 mg/dL. You don't want to go to bed with blood glucose that is too low, because that puts you at risk of having a severe low blood sugar episode during the night.