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Message: <blockquote data-quote="KennyA" data-source="post: 2725330" data-attributes="member: 517579">Mine's coming up in October, and based on all previous visits:-I will be weighed and have my blood pressure taken.-I will have a blood sample taken to establish current HbA1c. My practice has its own machine so I get the result straight away. They will congratulate me on my control.  There is usually a further blood sample for a fuller panel of tests, and a urine sample likewise.  I always say there will be ketones, because there always are. -My cholesterol will be what it's always been. I will be offered statins. I will refuse.-I'll be seen again in six months for an intermediate check, ie no HbA1c etc. I would strongly advise fasting prior to the tests. Practices used to ask people to do this but most seem to have stopped - I always fast for at least 12 hours and more probably 16-18.  My October appointment is 0830 so it will probably be about a 14 hour fast.</blockquote>

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