SilverShaded
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Just curious while im waiting for my next a1c test. I can see some of the conversions vary a lot.
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Anybody found the table conversions e.g. mmol/l to mmol/mol reliable or fairly useless?
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trophywench
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Personally frankly I have never, ever, found them at all accurate - although might be within 5 ish.
Martin.A
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It only gives you a rough idea of where your HbA1c might be, but you would need 10-12 weeks worth of finger prick results to be comparing like-with-like. Over the 5 years that I've used it I've found it to be accurate to within +/- 2, so it gives me a range rather than an exact match.
rebrascora
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Which charts/tables are you looking at?
How many weeks of BG readings are you using to get your average and when are you testing? You need a reasonably representative sample because obviously BG levels fluctuate quite a bit throughout the day and night.
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Yeah the were never anything more than a vague indication for me, even when basing the GMI (glucose management indicator) from 24/7 CGM glucose values.
There was some chat and geekery about this topic here which you may enjoy
There was some chat and geekery about this topic here which you may enjoy
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