Hba1c

[Charliewatch]

When l check my BG l see there is a HbA1c conversion table at the top of the page that makes my daily readings well over the ideal recommended is it time to panic any views please.

 

[Northerner]

No need to panic Charlie - the HbA1c is measuring something different to your fingerprick tests, so you can't usefully compare the two. Your fingerprick test is like a 'snapshot' of what your blood sugar level is at the moment you do the test. The result you get will be dependent on a lot of things, such as when and what you last ate before doing the test. The HbA1c is more like an average of your levels over the previous 8-12 weeks, so it gives more of a general idea and will reflect not only the times when you have just eaten, but also the times when they are much lower - for example, when you are asleep.

When you ext see your doctor, do ask them what your last HbA1c was so that you then have something for future comparisons 🙂

 

[Vicsetter]

It's all explained here:http://www.diabetes.co.uk/hba1c-to-blood-sugar-level-converter.html

with calculator if you like.