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HbA1C Test Results that appear on Medical record

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IanR

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In remission from Type 2
Hi all,
I have a question that I haven't been able to find an answer to here or on the www and I would appreicate some guidance please. On my Medical record there are two HbA1C test results.

HbA1c (haemoglobin A1c) target level - IFCC (International Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine) standardised - (50 mmol/mol)

Graph of HbA1c levl - IFCC standardised - (58 mmol/mol).

What is the difference?, is one more significant that the other? The first test doesn't have a normal range associated with it and always seems lower than the second result.

Thanks,
Ian.
 
IanR said:
Hi all,
I have a question that I haven't been able to find an answer to here or on the www and I would appreicate some guidance please. On my Medical record there are two HbA1C test results.

HbA1c (haemoglobin A1c) target level - IFCC (International Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine) standardised - (50 mmol/mol)

Graph of HbA1c levl - IFCC standardised - (58 mmol/mol).

What is the difference?, is one more significant that the other? The first test doesn't have a normal range associated with it and always seems lower than the second result.

Thanks,
Ian.
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The wording on the first HbA1c says 'Target level'. I assume this is what your doctor is wanting you to try and achieve. The lower entry looks like it's a graph of your actual results, which are a bit higher than the target you’ve been set.
 
I too had those entries, I came to the conclusion that 58 is my actual HbA1c, and 59 my target (not sure why that high, have a theory, but I'm probably lower now anyway)
 
IanR said:
HbA1c (haemoglobin A1c) target level - IFCC (International Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine) standardised - (50 mmol/mol)

Graph of HbA1c levl - IFCC standardised - (58 mmol/mol).
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Yes, I agree. It’s a slightly misleading way to phrase it (often my ‘reference range’ or ‘target’ values are after my own results, but I think it’s the ‘target level’ which is important.

Your result is 58mmol/mol, and your GP has suggested you aim to move towards 50mmol/mol.
 
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