High fasting blood glucose? - Anonymous Question

[Anonymous Question]

Anonymous question submitted:

Can sugar level be 10.4 even if you have not had anything to eat for 15 hours ?

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[Mileana]

Yes, depending on how much glucose is stored in your body, mainly the liver, what the body will do after a while of fasting is start sending this glucose into your blood stream. It is particularly likely to happen during the early morning hours when your body sends out stress hormones to get your ready to get up. It's called Dawn Phenomena.