https://github.com/marklearst/diabetic-utils
🩸 A modern TypeScript utility library for glucose, A1C, and diabetic health data.
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🩸 A modern TypeScript utility library for glucose, A1C, and diabetic health data.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/marklearst/diabetic-utils
- Owner: marklearst
- License: mit
- Created: 2025-05-03T19:44:22.000Z (5 months ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2025-07-17T05:33:06.000Z (3 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-08-18T21:13:24.875Z (about 2 months ago)
- Topics: a1c-calculator, diabetes, diabetic, glucose, glucose-monitoring, typescript, utilities, utility-library
- Language: TypeScript
- Homepage: https://www.npmjs.com/package/diabetic-utils
- Size: 1.24 MB
- Stars: 3
- Watchers: 1
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- Changelog: CHANGELOG.md
- License: LICENSE
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README
# Diabetic Utils
**The professional TypeScript toolkit for diabetes analytics and clinical-grade health data.**
A modern, strictly-typed utility library for glucose, A1C, insulin, and diabetes metrics. Designed for reliability, transparency, and real-world clinical use—no bloat, no guesswork, just robust utilities and authoritative references.
> ⚠️ v1+ is a full rewrite: strict TypeScript, runtime validation, modular design, and 100% test coverage. Trusted by developers, clinicians, and researchers alike.
## 📊 **Status & Badges**
[](https://codecov.io/gh/marklearst/diabetic-utils)
---
## 📚 Table of Contents
- [Installation](#-installation)
- [Quick Usage](#-quick-usage)
- [Features](#-features)
- [Full Examples](#-full-examples)
- [Contributing](#-contributing)
- [License](#-license)
## 📦 Installation
Install from npm:
```sh
npm install diabetic-utils
# or
pnpm add diabetic-utils
# or
yarn add diabetic-utils
```
## ⚡ Quick Usage
```typescript
import {
estimateGMI,
estimateA1CFromAverage,
mgDlToMmolL,
mmolLToMgDl,
calculateTimeInRange,
formatGlucose,
parseGlucoseString,
isValidGlucoseValue,
getGlucoseLabel,
isHypo,
isHyper,
getA1CCategory,
isA1CInTarget,
} from 'diabetic-utils'
estimateGMI(100, 'mg/dL') // → 5.4
estimateGMI('5.5 mmol/L') // → ~12.1
estimateGMI({ value: 100, unit: 'mg/dL' }) // → 5.4
// You can also automatically label glucose values as low, normal, or high:
getGlucoseLabel(60, 'mg/dL') // 'low'
```
## 🌟 Features
- TypeScript-first, fully typed API
- Glucose, A1C, GMI, HOMA-IR, and time-in-range utilities
- Input parsing and robust clinical validation
- Labeling and categorization helpers
- Centralized clinical constants and thresholds
- 100% test coverage (unit, edge, and error cases)
- No dependencies, no bloat
- Authoritative references (ADA, CDC, PubMed, ISPAD)
- Modern TSDoc and auto-generated API documentation
---
## 🏆 Why Choose diabetic-utils?
- **Modern TypeScript-first API:** Strict types, runtime validation, and full TSDoc coverage.
- **100% Test Coverage:** Every function, edge case, and error branch is tested.
- **Clinical-Grade Analytics:** HOMA-IR, A1C, GMI, TIR, and glucose variability metrics with authoritative references.
- **Input Validation:** All clinical values are validated with robust, reusable guards.
- **No Bloat, No Guesswork:** Focused, modular utilities—tree-shakable and production-ready.
- **Trusted References:** All algorithms and thresholds are transparently sourced from ADA, CDC, PubMed, and ISPAD guidelines.
- **Ready for SDKs and Apps:** Small bundle, ESM/CJS support, and zero dependencies.
---
## 🚀 What's New in 1.3.0
- **Alignment Module:**
- Added `alignment.ts` for HOMA-IR calculation and glycemic marker alignment.
- Fully documented with clinical references and disclaimers.
- 100% test coverage including edge cases and invalid input handling.
- **Modern Validators:**
- New `validators.ts` for insulin and future biomarker validation.
- **Constants Centralized:**
- All clinical thresholds and formulas now in `constants.ts`.
- **Improved TSDoc:**
- All public and internal functions now feature detailed TSDoc with clinical context.
- **Magic Numbers Eliminated:**
- All formulas use named constants for clarity and maintainability.
- **Robust Error Handling:**
- Functions throw clear, descriptive errors on invalid input.
- **Authoritative References:**
- Only trusted, relevant clinical sources cited.
---
## 📚 Documentation
- **API Reference:**
Auto-generated [Typedoc documentation](https://marklearst.github.io/diabetic-utils/) covers all functions, types, and constants.
- **Usage Examples:**
See the "Full Examples" and "Quick Usage" sections below for real-world TypeScript snippets.
---
getGlucoseLabel(5.5, 'mmol/L') // 'normal'
getGlucoseLabel(200, 'mg/dL') // 'high'
// ---
// Configurable clinical thresholds (NEW!)
// ---
// Custom hypo threshold (mg/dL)
isHypo(75, 'mg/dL', { mgdl: 80 }) // true
isHypo(85, 'mg/dL', { mgdl: 80 }) // false
// Custom hyper threshold (mmol/L)
isHyper(9.0, 'mmol/L', { mmoll: 8.5 }) // true
isHyper(8.0, 'mmol/L', { mmoll: 8.5 }) // false
// Custom thresholds for labeling
getGlucoseLabel(75, 'mg/dL', { hypo: { mgdl: 80 } }) // 'low'
getGlucoseLabel(170, 'mg/dL', { hyper: { mgdl: 160 } }) // 'high'
getGlucoseLabel(100, 'mg/dL', { hypo: { mgdl: 80 }, hyper: { mgdl: 160 } }) // 'normal'
// Custom A1C category cutoffs
getA1CCategory(6.0, { normalMax: 6.0, prediabetesMax: 7.0 }) // 'normal'
getA1CCategory(6.5, { normalMax: 6.0, prediabetesMax: 7.0 }) // 'prediabetes'
getA1CCategory(7.5, { normalMax: 6.0, prediabetesMax: 7.0 }) // 'diabetes'
// ---
// Clinical-Grade Glucose Variability Analytics (NEW!)
// ---
// Calculate unbiased sample standard deviation (SD)
glucoseStandardDeviation([90, 100, 110, 120, 130, 140, 150, 160, 170, 180]) // 30.28
// Calculate coefficient of variation (CV)
glucoseCoefficientOfVariation([90, 100, 110, 120, 130, 140, 150, 160, 170, 180]) // 22.43
// Calculate percentiles (nearest-rank method)
glucosePercentiles(
[90, 100, 110, 120, 130, 140, 150, 160, 170, 180],
[10, 25, 50, 75, 90]
)
// { 10: 90, 25: 110, 50: 130, 75: 160, 90: 170 }
```
## Clinical-Grade Glucose Variability Analytics
Diabetic Utils is the **only TypeScript/JavaScript library** offering clinical-grade, research-backed glucose variability metrics:
- **Standard Deviation (SD):** Unbiased sample SD (n-1), as used in clinical research and guidelines ([See ADA 2019](https://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/42/8/1593), [See ISPAD 2019](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7445493/)).
- **Coefficient of Variation (CV):** SD divided by mean, multiplied by 100. Used to assess glycemic variability in clinical trials.
- **Percentiles:** Nearest-rank method, standard in research and clinical reporting.
### Usage Examples
```typescript
import {
glucoseStandardDeviation,
glucoseCoefficientOfVariation,
glucosePercentiles,
} from 'diabetic-utils'
const data = [90, 100, 110, 120, 130, 140, 150, 160, 170, 180]
glucoseStandardDeviation(data) // 30.28
glucoseCoefficientOfVariation(data) // 22.43
glucosePercentiles(data, [10, 50, 90]) // { 10: 90, 50: 130, 90: 170 }
```
> **References:**
>
> - [ADA Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes—2019. Glycemic Targets. Diabetes Care 2019;42(Suppl. 1):S61–S70.](https://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/42/8/1593)
> - [ISPAD Clinical Practice Consensus Guidelines 2018: Assessment and management of hypoglycemia in children and adolescents with diabetes.](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7445493/)
These analytics make diabetic-utils uniquely suited for research, clinical trials, and advanced diabetes management apps.
## 🧑💻 Full Examples
---
## 🤝 Contributing
Contributions, issues and feature requests are welcome!
1. Fork the repository
2. Create your feature branch (`git checkout -b my-feature`)
3. Commit your changes (`git commit -am 'Add new feature'`)
4. Push to the branch (`git push origin my-feature`)
5. Open a pull request
---
## 📝 Changelog
See [CHANGELOG.md](CHANGELOG.md) for release notes and version history.
## 📄 License
This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for details.
---
## 💬 Support
For questions, issues, or feature requests, open an issue on GitHub or email mark@marklearst.com.
---
## 🔗 Project Links
- [GitHub Repository](https://github.com/marklearst/diabetic-utils)
- [NPM Package](https://www.npmjs.com/package/diabetic-utils)
- [Documentation](https://marklearst.github.io/diabetic-utils/)
Here are some real-world TypeScript examples to get you started:
```typescript
// Convert mg/dL to mmol/L
const mmol = mgDlToMmolL(100) // 5.5
// Convert mmol/L to mg/dL
const mgdl = mmolLToMgDl(7.2) // 130
// Estimate A1C from average glucose (mg/dL)
const a1c = estimateA1CFromAverage(120, 'mg/dL') // 5.9
// Estimate A1C from average glucose (mmol/L)
const a1c2 = estimateA1CFromAverage(6.7, 'mmol/L') // 6.7
// Calculate Time-in-Range (TIR)
const readings = [90, 110, 150, 200, 80]
const tir = calculateTimeInRange(readings, 70, 180) // e.g., 60
// Format a glucose value
const formatted = formatGlucose(5.5, 'mmol/L') // '5.5 mmol/L'
// Label glucose status
const status = getGlucoseLabel(65, 'mg/dL') // 'low'
// Parse a glucose string
const { value, unit } = parseGlucoseString('7.2 mmol/L')
// Validate a glucose value
const isValid = isValidGlucoseValue(value, unit) // true
// ...and more!
```
## 🤔 Why diabetic-utils?
- Zero-bloat, focused utilities
- 100% test coverage
- TypeScript-first, works in JS too
- Perfect for apps, research, and data science
## 🧱 Architecture Highlights
- ✅ Fully tested core utilities with edge case coverage via Vitest
- ✅ Input guards and string parsing for robust DX - protect users from malformed data
- ✅ Strictly typed inputs and outputs using modern TypeScript best practices
- ✅ Predictable, composable function signatures designed for safe integrations
- ✅ Developer-first architecture: clear folder structure, import aliases, and helper separation
- ✅ Built with CGM apps, dashboards, and wearable integrations in mind
- ✅ Readable, ergonomic API that's easy to use in both clinical and wellness-focused tools
- ✅ Performance-focused - **zero external runtime dependencies**
## 🌱 Coming Soon
- ⏱️ More time-in-range (TIR) utilities
- 🧠 Predictive A1C & glucose trends
- 🔁 Advanced glucose unit conversions
- 🏷️ Glucose formatting & status labeling (low, normal, high)
- 🧪 Lab value constants, ranges, and typed result models
- 🌐 Docs site: [diabeticutils.com](https://diabeticutils.com)
## 🚦 Launch Status
- Docs: Complete
- Code: Modular, clean, scalable
- Coverage: 100%
- NPM: Live!
## 🙋♂️ Author
Built by [@marklearst](https://x.com/marklearst)
_Pushing pixels with purpose. Tools for humans._
## 🌐 Connect
- X (Twitter): [@marklearst](https://x.com/marklearst)
- LinkedIn: [Mark Learst](https://linkedin.com/in/marklearst)
- GitHub: [marklearst](https://github.com/marklearst)
- Portfolio: [marklearst.com](https://marklearst.com)
- Website: [diabeticutils.com](https://diabeticutils.com) _(coming soon)_
> 💬 Mention or DM me if you use diabetic-utils in your project—I'd love to feature your work!
>
> ⭐ Star the repo, share on socials, and help us build the best diabetes data toolkit together!
## 📝 A Personal Note
I built diabetic-utils because I believe in the power of data-driven diabetes management. As someone who's lived with diabetes, I know how hard it can be to make sense of the numbers. That's why I've poured my heart into creating a library that's both clinically accurate and easy to use. Whether you're building an app, working on a research project, or just trying to make sense of your own data, I hope diabetic-utils can help. Let's work together to make diabetes management better, one data point at a time.
## 👨🏻💻 Developer Notes
- This library follows **semver** for versioning.
- All calculations are based on peer-reviewed medical sources.
(See: [NIH A1C](https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/diagnostic-tests/a1c-test), [ADA conversion formulas](https://diabetes.org/diabetes/a1c/diagnosis))
- Unit tests live in `/test` and run automatically via CI.
- API will stay stable for all `1.x` releases—any breaking change will be in `2.0`.
- Planned next: [ ] Add more unit conversions, [ ] Support for Type 1-specific metrics.
- Got a formula you want to see? File an issue or PR!
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## 📝 License
This project is licensed under the [MIT License](LICENSE).
© 2024–2025 Mark Learst
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