The blood glucose level is commonly expressed as
- Amm of Hg
- Bmilligram per decilitreCorrect
- Cparts per million
- Dgrams per litre
Explanation
The correct option is B because blood glucose concentration is most frequently measured and reported in milligrams of glucose per decilitre of blood. In clinical settings, a decilitre represents 100 millilitres. While other units like millimoles per litre are used in some countries, milligram per decilitre is the standard convention used in India and many other regions for medical diagnostics. The other options are incorrect because millimetres of mercury is a unit for blood pressure, parts per million is used for chemical concentrations in solutions or gases, and grams per litre is too large a scale for standard blood sugar readings.
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