Conversion!

[catriona92]

How does the conversion of the hba1c work? I don't understand the low numbers people give ( 8s and 7s and the such) I only know mine by high number in the 50s 60s and 70s. Can someone please explain?!? Thank you!

 

[Mike d]

http://www.diabeteschart.org/mgmmol.html

Try this .... are you talking mg/dl here?

 

[catriona92]

Ah this makes sense! I didn't know what to call it to Google it! Haha thank you!

 

[Mike d]

Sorry, just saw you're a T1 by way of your profile.

 

[robert72]

HbA1c is measured in either DCCT - % (the low numbers) or IFCC - mmol/mol (the high numbers)

http://www.diabetes.co.uk/hba1c-units-converter.html

 

[Mike d]

By way of info Rob, was my link corrrect or not? I don't wanna refer to it again in case I'm wrong.

Thanks Mike

 

[robert72]

By way of info Rob, was my link corrrect or not? I don't wanna refer to it again in case I'm wrong.

Thanks Mike

Hi Mike - your link was a conversion of blood glucose between mmol/L and mg/dl which is for the tests we do on our meters for current BG levels.

HbA1c is a measure of glycated haemoglobin (as either % or mmol/mol), which is an indicator of how your levels have been over the last 3 months. The last figure on the converter I linked to shows what your average blood tests would have been over the 3 months based on your HbA1c, but is only an estimate. HbA1c isn't measured in mg/dl. Hope this makes sense.

 

[Mike d]

Thanks @robert72

Really appreciate that mate Won't repeat that mistake.

Mike