Hi all, do any of you have to have a fructosamine test instead of hba1c?

[Andyd95]

My hba1c comes back as 32 which is brilliant! Unfortunately, my blood glucose tests are between 10-25. I was given a fructosamine test and this indicated levels of 53. I'm on 2 types of insulin, up to 5 injections a day, and only now getting my blood glucose readings down. Just wondered if any one else has experienced this?

 

[mikej1973]

Hi. I've experienced it the other way. An initial Hba1c of 60 and blood glucose readings of 4-7 most of the time.

The Hba1c isn't a panacea of blood sugar control. There are a number of factors which impact the readings. The iron content of the blood being one.