I didn't get my meter until a couple of weeks after so I've personally NEVER seen a diabetic reading from myself.
I understand that diagnoses can be made on a single test. NICE only offer guidance not rules.
If I was well into diabetes range I would not bother but my one and only reading is quite a low one anyway....
I think it extremely unlikely that a non-diabetic with a few diabetic blood score episodes could produce an HbA1c of almost a whole percent above the diagnostic threshold. That figure isn't that borderline, in my view. I really dislike labels too, so I do empathise with that aspect of your posting.
If you want to do something about this Vinny, then I suggest you book an appointment with your GP, not the nurse. The GP. At that appointment discuss what you would like to happen, and be prepared to negotiate a structured approach if you don't get what you want immediately. By that I mean, "If I have another A1c score under x, can we review this again?"
I would suggest you open by asking what your practise policy is for individuals like yourself who have achieved a number of non-diabetic A1cs, and have a discussion. Going in telling them, straight up front you what you want may not get the approach you desire. Some people like to act on their "own ideas". Let's face it, at the end of the day, your GP will decide what he does or doesn't do, so no point falling out over it.
Slowly, slowly catchy monkey.
I didn't expect my GP to suggest removing me from the register when she did, but it was the second time I had brought up the "what happens in the future" conversation, and she had clearly been doing some thinking and homework. For example, at the second discussion she was bang up to date with Prof Taylor's work, whereas on the previous occasion she had never heard of him.
At the end of the day you can also influence how people label you. How do you refer to this status with friends and family?