Hi, one was 89mmol/mol and the other 10.3.
Those are two expressions of the same result
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See:
https://www.diabetes.org.uk/guide-to-diabetes/managing-your-diabetes/hba1c
HbA1c used to be expressed in %, but more recently have moved to mmol/mol (IFCC) values. One reason was the potential confusion between fingerstick blood glucose readings (in mmol/L). HbA1c results don’t change rapidly enough for it to respond to fasting on the morning of the test
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@Docb has given you a good pared down overview of diabetes management. If you’d like to delve a bit deeper and fill in some of the blanks that you may have even after these years, many members have recommended Gretchen Becker’s book
T2 Diabetes, the first year, (you’ll have to forgive the title!)
Have you ever used a home BG monitor to check your individual responses to foods? People‘s responses to food are surprisingly different, so by taking a reading before and again 2hrs after eating, to see what the differences are, you can begin to identify any carbs that seem to be spiking BG (initially in a way the numbers themselves matter less than the differences between them).
Once you can see how you respond to different meals you can begin experimenting with reducing amounts of carbs and trying different types (sometimes just having things at a different time of day makes a difference). Gradually tweaking and tailoring your menu to find one that suits your tastebuds, your waistline and your BG levels
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If you are interested in this approach you may find
test-review-adjust by Alan S a helpful framework.
If you need to self fund your BG meter, the most affordable meters members here have found are the
SD Gluco Navii or the
Spirit Tee2 - which both have test strips at around £8 for 50
