Hypoglycemia Level (ADA) and First Step
Classifies hypoglycemia by the ADA levels, from level 1 below 70 mg/dL to level 3 needing help to treat.
Open the calculator → Runs in your browser. Data leaves only if you deliberately send a problem report from the interactive tool.
Example
- Altered mental or physical status, needing help to treat
- No
- Glucose
- 62 mg/dL
Result: Level 1 hypoglycemia (glucose 62 mg/dL, 3.4 mmol/L): below 70 mg/dL (3.9 mmol/L), at or above 54.
The tool opens with these values already filled in. Replace them with your own.
What you enter
- Altered mental or physical status, needing help to treat
- Glucose
How this is calculated
Citation
American Diabetes Association Professional Practice Committee. 6. Glycemic Goals and Hypoglycemia: Standards of Care in Diabetes-2025. Diabetes Care. 2025;48(Suppl 1):S128-S145. Read the sources: ADA 2025, section 6 ↗, Alagiakrishnan 2026 ↗
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