The nurse told me i was 45 ???

[collectors]

My blood sugar levels were very high. so after a strict diet for 20 weeks i went back for another blood test & she phoned a week later & said i had done well & was down to 45?? 45 what?. we got side tracked before i could ask her. Would she be talking HbA1c? as the only figer's i know are "mmol/L". Thanks

 

[Bruce Stephens]

Would she be talking HbA1c?

Probably. (Units are mmol/mol, I think.) Normal (non-diabetic) is below 42, over 48 is diabetic. So 45 isn't at all bad.

 

[Kaylz]

Yes she would have been referring to your hba1c, well done 🙂 xx

 

[collectors]

Ah, thanks Bruce & Kaylz. Will see if i can head to nearer 42.

 

[Ralph-YK]

Could very well be. It's always best to make them tell you what they're talking about. If you can.
HbA1c results ranges are:
30(?) - 41 "normal"
42 - 47 is called pre diabetic.
48 and above gets you a diagnoses of diabetes (even if you then go down below 48 you're still down as diabetic).
People on here have been diagnosed with a HbA1c from 49 to 100 and over.