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Glucometer readings versus new table doctors have

AndreeH

AndreeH

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Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Tablets (oral)
I have always used a glucometer to check my blood sugar, but my doctor has asked me not to. The last time I went for my HBA1C and went back to the doctor for the results he gave me some enormous figure!! I asked him what it was and he said that the doctors were not using the old system anymore and he had to scratch around to find a conversion chart between the new system and the old.
Does anyone know what this is?
 
This is the HbA1c test. A couple of years ago they changed the measurement units. The old units were DCCT and gave a reading in percentage terms, for example 6%.
it then changed to the IFCC system and gives readings in the measurement units mmol/mol, for example 42.
This should not be confused with the measurement units our home testing meters use, which is mmol/l

Confusing isn't it! http://www.diabetes.co.uk/hba1c-units-converter.html
 
Ditto to Daibell and adding your dr is an incompetent idiot if he can not convert dont try getting you to stop to solve his problems
 
It would make me really nervous if I had your GP as he doesn't seem to be on top of things re diabetes readings. Does your surgery have a lead GP for diabetes? If so I would want to see that person.

jim
 
Daibell said:
Ignore the doctor when he says not to test as it's not his decision - it's yours and necessary to enable you to take control
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Agreed, regardless of whether they think it's necessary, I believe you will be in a much better position if you do monitor. For example, how does infection, other sickness, tiredness, travel etc affect your readings? You can't adjust your diet etc if you don't know. I bet the doctor would be checking if it was them.
 
AndreeH said:
Thing is he won't prescribe my test strips for me!!
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No, me neither, so I've done a bunch of shopping around and decided to change my meter for one which has cheaper test strips...SD Codefree for Homehealth
 
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