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My HbA1c was at 95 after fasting blood teat.
The chart told me that any number above 9 on HbA1c is Very Dangerous!
Best regards
Mike
There is no such thing as an HbA1c of 9. This probably refers to 9mmol/L as seen on our meters.
Please be aware of the different measurement units! The HbA1c is measured these days in most labs in the UK in mmol/mol. On our meters and when we have a snapshot fasting blood test at the doctor's surgery it is measured in mmol/L in the UK. Occasionally you will also see an HbA1c measured in a percentage that will look something like 6.5%. (These are now very old style measurements). In the US and some other countries the measurement units for meters are in mg/dl.
Your HbA1c was 95mmol/mol. (or 10.8% in the old numbers) This equates to 14.6mmol/L as seen on our meters. There is a conversion chart here
http://www.diabetes.co.uk/hba1c-to-blood-sugar-level-converter.html
It is complicated at first, but you will soon pick it up. As you are in the UK please remember that some of our members on this forum are from abroad and use different units!! Make sure you know the difference before you start comparing your own levels.