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<blockquote data-quote="viviennem" data-source="post: 239219" data-attributes="member: 31282"><p>They do it automatically, Grazer, every 3 months when I have my HbA1c, lipids etc done. It comes back on the print-out.</p><p></p><p>Meter accuracy does suck - but I still don't understand! If my meter is reading 1.3mmol/l <em>under</em> the lab test results, how come after 3 months in the mid-5s by my meter - say 5.5 for the sake of argument, which would be 6.8 according to the lab - the same lab can give me an HbA1c of 5.2?</p><p></p><p>I'm now treating my meter pretty much as I do my bathroom scales - they may not be accurate, but at least they're consistent and show up or down! I'm sure each new pot of test strips can differ a little, too.</p><p></p><p>Don't let my quibbles put anyone off testing - accurate or not, my control would be very much worse if I didn't have a meter! My fasting test these days is routine and doesn't mean much, but I still do the full 8 tests per day every now and again to make sure everything is okay.</p><p></p><p>Viv 8)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="viviennem, post: 239219, member: 31282"] They do it automatically, Grazer, every 3 months when I have my HbA1c, lipids etc done. It comes back on the print-out. Meter accuracy does suck - but I still don't understand! If my meter is reading 1.3mmol/l [i]under[/i] the lab test results, how come after 3 months in the mid-5s by my meter - say 5.5 for the sake of argument, which would be 6.8 according to the lab - the same lab can give me an HbA1c of 5.2? I'm now treating my meter pretty much as I do my bathroom scales - they may not be accurate, but at least they're consistent and show up or down! I'm sure each new pot of test strips can differ a little, too. Don't let my quibbles put anyone off testing - accurate or not, my control would be very much worse if I didn't have a meter! My fasting test these days is routine and doesn't mean much, but I still do the full 8 tests per day every now and again to make sure everything is okay. Viv 8) [/QUOTE]
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