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<blockquote data-quote="HSSS" data-source="post: 1893851" data-attributes="member: 480869"><p>If your lab result was hb1ac it’s an average over approximately 3mths and can only really be compared to another hb1ac. </p><p></p><p>Your readings were at that one specific point in time. They probably don’t catch every high, any liver dumps or any dawn phenomenon that push an average up. Rigorously testing every day throughout the day and seeing what your meter gives as an average might be closer. Personally i look for a downward trend in my fingerpricks overall and also to test new foods. </p><p></p><p>If it was a finger prick instant test whose to say which meter is more accurate. Even if it was a fasting glucose test it’s still just a point in time so see above.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HSSS, post: 1893851, member: 480869"] If your lab result was hb1ac it’s an average over approximately 3mths and can only really be compared to another hb1ac. Your readings were at that one specific point in time. They probably don’t catch every high, any liver dumps or any dawn phenomenon that push an average up. Rigorously testing every day throughout the day and seeing what your meter gives as an average might be closer. Personally i look for a downward trend in my fingerpricks overall and also to test new foods. If it was a finger prick instant test whose to say which meter is more accurate. Even if it was a fasting glucose test it’s still just a point in time so see above. [/QUOTE]
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