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<blockquote data-quote="Widgets" data-source="post: 2466332" data-attributes="member: 545952"><p>HbA1C is a blood test that looks at the average level of glucose in your blood over about the last three months - it's the sort of test that has to be sent to a laboratory for the results to be determines. </p><p></p><p>A finger prick blood glucose meter shows you the level of your blood glucose at a single moment. An app like 'MySugr' where you record the numbers from your meter will give an estimate of what your HbA1C would be. </p><p></p><p>There are a lot of variables in all of those things, but broadly that's how they work. I would say definitely get hold a glucose meter though - if you do a search on here you should find the informative post that someone has already created. It tends to be that the meters are quite inexpensive, the cost really comes in the price of the test strips, so check that carefully when deciding which to get. I just looked on Amazon and picked one that had the least expensive strips. </p><p></p><p>I would say it is definitely worth getting one and seeing how you react to different foods though. I've found mine utterly invaluable.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Widgets, post: 2466332, member: 545952"] HbA1C is a blood test that looks at the average level of glucose in your blood over about the last three months - it's the sort of test that has to be sent to a laboratory for the results to be determines. A finger prick blood glucose meter shows you the level of your blood glucose at a single moment. An app like 'MySugr' where you record the numbers from your meter will give an estimate of what your HbA1C would be. There are a lot of variables in all of those things, but broadly that's how they work. I would say definitely get hold a glucose meter though - if you do a search on here you should find the informative post that someone has already created. It tends to be that the meters are quite inexpensive, the cost really comes in the price of the test strips, so check that carefully when deciding which to get. I just looked on Amazon and picked one that had the least expensive strips. I would say it is definitely worth getting one and seeing how you react to different foods though. I've found mine utterly invaluable. [/QUOTE]
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