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Hi guys,
I have a few questions which I'd like to ask, I know you're not doctors (or more importantly, my doctor), but I'm interested to know your experiences. Thanks in advance
1. How long did it take you for you to get your initial results back. I have fasting glucose, A1c, FBC, U/E, Lipids etc done on Tuesday. I was told to wait up to 2 weeks for results, yet they're all standard tests and when I worked in a hospital these were all back in less than 24 hours. Never had to get blood results from GP before, is 2 weeks pretty standard?
2. My GP checked my bm on Tuesday as I have an infection which isn't going away, it was 7.9. BUT, I'd just returned (literally 24 hours before) from a 3 week trip to USA where I'd been eating and drinking completely different foods to normal, in bigger quantities, taking less exercise, lack of sleep, 40+C temperatures etc. The night before the blood test (12 hours before...literally) I'd eaten a carb/sugar heavy meal at a friend's birthday party. In short, I'm pretty sure those results will be skewed anyway. If it comes back that I'm in the diabetic range, do you think it's worth asking for a second test? Or would they generally do more than 1 test anyway before making a diagnosis?
3. Lots of my family members are diabetic and knowing I was at higher risk, I bought a glucometer a while back and tested about every 3-6 months (always in the 4-6 range, but were taken at completely random times), I haven't tested for about 8 months though. At the GP on Tuesday, my bm was 7.9, but since then it's been as follows:
Tues - 2 hours after dinner - 6.6
Wed - first thing in morning - 5.3
Wed - 2 hrs after banana for breakfast - 6.1
Thu - first thing in morning - 5.9
Thu - 2 hrs after banana for breakfast - 5.7
I know that;s a lot of testing, but I was just curious about what's going on and I had the glucometer and some in date test strips anyway...
Those results don't seem terribly high to me, but I left nursing 15 years ago and not too familiar with current guidelines. What are your thoughts on those values, based on your experiences?
Thanks for your time folks, appreciate it.
I have a few questions which I'd like to ask, I know you're not doctors (or more importantly, my doctor), but I'm interested to know your experiences. Thanks in advance
1. How long did it take you for you to get your initial results back. I have fasting glucose, A1c, FBC, U/E, Lipids etc done on Tuesday. I was told to wait up to 2 weeks for results, yet they're all standard tests and when I worked in a hospital these were all back in less than 24 hours. Never had to get blood results from GP before, is 2 weeks pretty standard?
2. My GP checked my bm on Tuesday as I have an infection which isn't going away, it was 7.9. BUT, I'd just returned (literally 24 hours before) from a 3 week trip to USA where I'd been eating and drinking completely different foods to normal, in bigger quantities, taking less exercise, lack of sleep, 40+C temperatures etc. The night before the blood test (12 hours before...literally) I'd eaten a carb/sugar heavy meal at a friend's birthday party. In short, I'm pretty sure those results will be skewed anyway. If it comes back that I'm in the diabetic range, do you think it's worth asking for a second test? Or would they generally do more than 1 test anyway before making a diagnosis?
3. Lots of my family members are diabetic and knowing I was at higher risk, I bought a glucometer a while back and tested about every 3-6 months (always in the 4-6 range, but were taken at completely random times), I haven't tested for about 8 months though. At the GP on Tuesday, my bm was 7.9, but since then it's been as follows:
Tues - 2 hours after dinner - 6.6
Wed - first thing in morning - 5.3
Wed - 2 hrs after banana for breakfast - 6.1
Thu - first thing in morning - 5.9
Thu - 2 hrs after banana for breakfast - 5.7
I know that;s a lot of testing, but I was just curious about what's going on and I had the glucometer and some in date test strips anyway...
Those results don't seem terribly high to me, but I left nursing 15 years ago and not too familiar with current guidelines. What are your thoughts on those values, based on your experiences?
Thanks for your time folks, appreciate it.