Type 1 Can Hb1Ac Results be Incorrect?

[Sol Jennings]

The nurse just checked my blo

I'll have my fingers crossed there's nothing to find!

The nurse just checked my blood glucose level and it was 6.7, which she said was reassuring - I last ate a small meal 4 hours ago. What are the ranges of blood glucose readings? I'm currently waiting to see a doctor.

 

[Mrs HJG]

The nurse just checked my blo

The nurse just checked my blood glucose level and it was 6.7, which she said was reassuring - I last ate a small meal 4 hours ago. What are the ranges of blood glucose readings? I'm currently waiting to see a doctor.

Hi @Sol Jennings, this page will help :
https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes_care/blood-sugar-level-ranges.html
Hope you get some answers soon

 

[Sol Jennings]

Thank you.

 

[Soplewis12]

If you come in non fasting with symptoms there is no reason to not test BG, if it's above 11 it's still diagnostic. I've never been asked to fast from 6PM for a fasting BG.

Hi, I am just quoting from my own experience. If non fasting and levels were borderline it could be a confusing result.

 

[Antje77]

Hi, I am just quoting from my own experience. If non fasting and levels were borderline it could be a confusing result.

Yes, but if someone comes in non fasting, a quick test us still useful to rule out immediate danger.

 

[Antje77]

The nurse just checked my blo

The nurse just checked my blood glucose level and it was 6.7, which she said was reassuring - I last ate a small meal 4 hours ago. What are the ranges of blood glucose readings? I'm currently waiting to see a doctor.

That's not a dangerous level at all, so whatever it is you have going on, it isn't a sudden onset T1!

I hope you'll find out quickly what it is making you feel so rubbish!

 

[Sol Jennings]

That's not a dangerous level at all, so whatever it is you have going on, it isn't a sudden onset T1!

I hope you'll find out quickly what it is making you feel so rubbish!

Thanks for all the help regardless - I hope so too!

 

[Antje77]

Thanks for all the help regardless - I hope so too!

You seem like a nice enough person, so I'm happy to have you on the forum.
But I'd be even happier if it was all a false alarm and you won't have a reason to come back here!

 

[Bill_St]

Medical measurement is very rarely precise. Medical professionals often forget that readings are generally only said to be 95% “correct” so that does leave 5%.
The important thing is that people are different so their measurement values are different.
It is complex but you can enter your values of HBA1c into the BMJ calculator and see just what the expected variation will be - it is not small! Both test and biological variation must be added.

https://www.bmj.com/content/368/bmj.m149/rapid-responses

 

[Cecs]

Hi I just wanted to ask if your doctor look at your thyroid levels in the blood tests. Some hyperthyroidism symptoms can be similar to diabetes so it might be worth having a look.