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Can you help with a discrepancy

I know my red blood cells are enlarged I have low folate and my leukocytes are close to zero at 0.2 what I don't know is how all that may affect my HbA1c so do not think I could rely on the test to tell me anything reliable at the moment.
 
Thanks for all the comments on this thread. My Hba1c came out at 36 ( which approximates to average bs of 6). In the last six months I have only been in the sixes twice ,according to my records, and my average bs is about 5. I have started additional testing at random times to see if I can catch a spike but so far nothing. On MySugr, it gives me an estimated Hba1c of 28.3. So frustrating.
 
Thank you for all your replies.
I spoke to my DN today and told her if my concerns, she has requested a fructosamine test for my next review.
It’s a start. In the meantime I may splash out on medichecks for comparison.
Does anyone know how hard or easy it is to extract a blood sample for Medichecks?
 
Speedbird said:
Thank you for all your replies.
I spoke to my DN today and told her if my concerns, she has requested a fructosamine test for my next review.
It’s a start. In the meantime I may splash out on medichecks for comparison.
Does anyone know how hard or easy it is to extract a blood sample for Medichecks?
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You may be better with an A1cNow. These are supposed to be reasonably accurate and in 5 minutes from a normal finger prick it will give you an estimated HbA1c.
https://www.bhr.co.uk/home-user-products/a1cnow-2
 
JohnEGreen said:
Some people get their DN or practice nurse to draw some extra when they have blood drawn for revue I believe.
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I tried that but the nurse was unsure. She said she was willing but needed permission from someone higher up. When she came back she said no because she wouldn't be insured if anything went wrong. She gave me the name of a private GP who would do it for me, for £25.
 
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