For some purposes, when I want an accurate idea of blood glucose levels, I'll take 3 readings at a time in an attempt to overcome the inaccuracy of my meter (it claims to be accurate to +/- 20%).
Sometimes all three readings are the same or 0.1 mmol/l out, which is nice.
Sometimes however they are quite a broad spread, say for example 5.1, 5.5, 6.1. In this case taking an average seems like a very good idea.
However sometimes it seems more like there is a 'rogue result'. The most recent 3 readings I got were 9.4, 8.1, 8.1.
I've logged down the average as usual, but I strongly suspect that the two 8.1s mean that the 9.4 is likely to be a rogue result. Also in this case 8.1 is more the result I was expecting.
Does anyone have a best-approach to this kind of thing, either based on pure maths or similar experience with their own meter?
Hello, this is where I agree with the Docs here in spain two who informed myself who am pre diabetic, testing fingers is useless tool, non diabetics and diabetics sugars raise, up down, sway here and there by the min and daily only way for more surety althouth all numbers of cut offs for finger testing and A1C are arbitrary set numbers at whim and random, this is why cut offs differ worldwide.
I only take my numbers for curiosity every four months and use two meters, one contour, and the other the fabulous genteel no sore fingers, or pressing for blood it works painless and sucks the blood, and can be used on arm, inner palm, top of knee wherever, using both, to ensure I get more or less correct result, they are normally around the same! Also I might add even every four months the numbers are the same with one or two numbers up or down either way, which clearly shows and proves consistence I take the same time, morning for the fasting, after lunch for the 2hr and 6pm for the random any time, and all numbers are same for last 11 months 85mg/dl 2hr, 89 random and 80 fasting! normal normal normal. No medications.
Keto low carb, walking each day min 4 to 9 klm, no bread, pasta, rice or potatoes whatsoever, and intermittent fasting 3 days a week, lost 21 kilos in 11 months and reduced A1C by 23% in 12 weeks.
I am not a doctor, but I use my inner gut feeling, trust my own body, I know it better than anyone, I do not trust the numbers as I feel diabetes is a big business the number are made for this purpose in my personal opinion, they admit its arbitrary set, thre is no medical or clinical evidence as to why the numbers of cut offs for diagnosis other than "lowering the numbers hopefully means we capture the disease quicker" there is no evidence to this whatsoever, other than, lowering means normal people suddenly overnight become pre or diabetic, that means medications strips, monitors, big business for the pharmas, and not to say a random decision to lower cut off fasting from1 140mg/dl in 1998 to now 100mg/dl leaves grey area of frightening doubt what should the cut off number be? how may people are been wrongly mis diagnosed unnecessarily and more so put on medications unnecessarily just because a man around a table decided to lower the cut off levels overnight?
Until the diabetic world gets its act together and becomes medically professional by that I mean the cut offs for finger and A1C are backed and supported by proof of evidence medical and clinically results to prove the chosen figure, I do not trust the figures, as they are just that random, at whim, arbitrary, and that's why it states, THIS MAY INDICATE YOUR DIABETIC, THE RESULTS SHOW POSSIBLE DIABETIC, that's because no doubt, it is just that indications, but does not necessarily mean ONE IS DIABETIC.
I VIEW THE NUMBERS as caution, use common sense, and any results I have I take with pinch of salt based on the arbitrary numbers in place at this point in time... and don't worry about it. One number or a few numbers not ridiculously under or above the arbitrary cut offs surely is not something one should get concerned about, worry stressed or unnecessary anxiety?
But then I may be wrong in my thinking, but I prefer to continue this until there is official formal and medically backed proof of evidence, as to why the cut off numbers are given and in place, at the moment that is not the case to my understanding.
Mallorca
