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Hb Variants

So update is after today’s appointment that I’m being referred to endocrinology (may take a while) in the meantime, I’ve been prescribed a very low dose of slow release metformin just in case. More bloods will be taken in about 8 weeks. So appreciative to be listened to and have agreement that my self testing didn’t make sense with the Hb1ca result. I’m in no way saying I don’t have diabetes but it does seem odd to go from 36 to 58 in 18 months and no family history. Hopefully will get to bottom of things eventually! And if nothing else I will have clarification one way or another. was told to keep testing some mornings, some before and after lunch, some before evening meal and after and some bedtime for the endocrinologist to look at.
 
And so it continues! Referral has been rejected. Ongoing between referral team and surgery, referral saying surgery can do tests, surgery what tests should we do!
In the meantime had private blood tests done (all above board and UKAS accredited lab used) three tests done, results of two back. HbA1c 22! Fasting glucose 5.1 still waiting for fructosamine result. HbA1c seems strangely low although my surgery has commented that I used to be in the 20’s prior to the January 2023 result of 36. If nothing else I think it shows that the hbA1c test appears unreliable for me. We await the fructosamine test results, who knows they could be high and that would confuse the situation even further!!
 
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