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Martin.A
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This gives a rough idea.
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Jinty2001
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Thank you Martin so that’s between 30 and 40?
Lucyr
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One blood reading from this morning is on no way comparable to a hba1c. Even the convertor above doesn’t help as the hba1c is a measure of blood sugar throughout the entire day not just one reading one morning
Martin.A
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That's true and I should have made the same point. I've used the converter to get a rough idea of where my HbA1c might be but I've always picked a 3-month average of finger prick readings to make the comparison. Even then I allow +/- 2 on the HbA1c, so a range rather than an absolute.
Jinty2001
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I will just leave it to the doctors and keep an eye on my weight and readings to keep me in remission. Thank you again Martin
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This post may help explain some of the "oddities" about Blood Glucose Numbers, @Jinty2001. It is pretty much pinned to the top of the Newbies section of the forum.
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