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bhayward

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Type of diabetes
Prediabetes
I have just had a blood test and was told the reading was 41. Previously it was 46. These figures don't seem to be on the lists given on the site, Can anyone explain?
Thanks
Bee
 
If it was a Hba1c:
I'm not really sure but I know a Hba1c is a average of blood sugar overall I think. (correct me if i'm wrong) I had mine today and it was 7.2 (which is an average of 10.00 so high but not as high as last time)
 
In the UK HbA1c has been measured in different units since sometime last year. It is now measured in mmol/mol. This gives readings from the 30's upwards. Some doctors still use the old measurement units, and those give readings as a percentage, 3's upwards.

7.2% converts to 55.2 if you use the converter at http://www.diabetes.co.uk/hba1c-units-converter.html

The converter provided above by @Mushroom above is for conversion from and to the units used in America and some other countries.
 
On this site you will find a chart "50 shades of Diabetes" which converts between the various 'numbers'.



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