Uses of glucose: 

• Treatment of hypoglycemia (low blood sugar levels)
• As a source of carbohydrate calories in patients who are ill and unable to eat
• Treatment of hyperkalemia (increased blood potassium levels)
• Producing energy in living organisms
• Storing carbohydrates and carbons in a liquid or solid state
• As a precursor for synthesizing substances
• To speed up recovery by direct injection into the blood