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<blockquote data-quote="Bluetit1802" data-source="post: 1630760" data-attributes="member: 94045"><p>Hi and welcome [USER=455659]@CanadianGuy[/USER] </p><p></p><p>I would simply like to point out that fasting blood glucose numbers are unreliable, which is why they are rarely used these days to diagnose diabetes. If this test is higher than it should be it is just an indicator (and in the UK it has to be 7mmol/l or more to indicate diabetes, and above 6mmol/l to indicate pre-diabetes) It is then followed up by at least 1 if not 2 HbA1c tests to arrive at a diagnosis. My surgery doesn't do them at all, for anyone. They just use the HbA1c (or one of the other recommended diagnostic tests such as the Oral Glucose Tolerance Test - which in my opinion is the most reliable).</p><p></p><p>Many factors affect the fasting test. These include the time of day the test was taken, what you did between getting up and having the test (rushing about, showering, driving etc), whether you had a disturbed night, the amount of additional stress before the test (even hanging about waiting to be called in is stressful).</p><p></p><p>If you buy your own glucose meter you may see what I mean.</p><p></p><p>I congratulate you on being pro-active and changing your habits in order to avoid diabetes. Well done. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bluetit1802, post: 1630760, member: 94045"] Hi and welcome [USER=455659]@CanadianGuy[/USER] I would simply like to point out that fasting blood glucose numbers are unreliable, which is why they are rarely used these days to diagnose diabetes. If this test is higher than it should be it is just an indicator (and in the UK it has to be 7mmol/l or more to indicate diabetes, and above 6mmol/l to indicate pre-diabetes) It is then followed up by at least 1 if not 2 HbA1c tests to arrive at a diagnosis. My surgery doesn't do them at all, for anyone. They just use the HbA1c (or one of the other recommended diagnostic tests such as the Oral Glucose Tolerance Test - which in my opinion is the most reliable). Many factors affect the fasting test. These include the time of day the test was taken, what you did between getting up and having the test (rushing about, showering, driving etc), whether you had a disturbed night, the amount of additional stress before the test (even hanging about waiting to be called in is stressful). If you buy your own glucose meter you may see what I mean. I congratulate you on being pro-active and changing your habits in order to avoid diabetes. Well done. :) [/QUOTE]
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