| Classification of hypoglycemia | |||
| American Diabetes Association Workgroup on Hypoglycemia - 2005 report | |||
| Category | Criteria | ||
| Severe | Symptoms requiring active assistance of another person to treat. Is independent of blood glucose | ||
| Documented symptomatic | Symptoms with a measured low plasma glucose, self-treated | ||
| Asymptomatic | No typical symptoms but, a measured low plasma glucose | ||
| Probable symptomatic | Symptoms typical of hypoglycemia, not accompanied by a plasma glucose determination | ||
| Pseudo/Relative | Typical symptoms of hypoglycemia with a measured PG concentration > 70 mg/dl | ||
| Canadian Diabetes Association 2013: Hypoglycemia Clinical Practice Guidelines | |||
| Category | Criteria | ||
| Severe | Individual requires assistance of another person. Unconsciousness may occur. PG < 50 mg/dl | ||
| Moderate | Autonomic and neuroglycopenic symptoms are present. The individual is able to self-treat | ||
| Mild | Autonomic symptoms are present. The individual is able to self-treat | ||
| American Diabetes Association Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes 2017 | |||
| Level | Glycaemic Criteria | Description | |
| Glucose alert value (Level 1) | ≤70 mg/dL | Sufficiently low for treatment with fast-acting carbohydrate and dose adjustment of glucose-lowering therapy | |
| Clinically significant hypoglycemia (Level 2) | <54 mg/dL | Sufficiently low to indicate serious, clinically important hypoglycemia | |
| Severe hypoglycemia (Level 3) | No specific glucose threshold | Hypoglycemia associated with severe cognitive impairment requiring external assistance for recovery | |