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hbA1c and Freestyle Libre


Hi - to clear up the confusion, I'm scanning 50-100 times per day. I then download the information from the libre to my computer and the software comes up with an estimated Hb1AC based on the readings. You have cleared up some confusion though - namely that the sensor is regularly testing - I only thought it tested when you scanned. This explains why I am seeing results overnight that I do not recognise. Thank you for clearing that up.
 


The sensors only hold data for the previous 8 hours so if you want a constant trace you really need to be swiping at intervals of no more than 8 hours. Mine wander below and above my finger prick meter. It's like a whopping big game of Diabetic Wheel Of Fortune. Sadly however I have never yet won a speedboat
 
@Diabeticliberty just looking at those pictures, and I know they are fairly old if the date and time is anything to go by, but those graphs indicate a failed sensor, having flat red lines, and sharp drops and gaps does suggest this and I wouldn't trust the readings one bit and call it in to Abbott.
 

Having flat red lines is't a sign of a failed sensor or if it was then the past 5 sensors I've used are all failed. It's normal for me. Red for me is 3.8 btw.
 
Having flat red lines is't a sign of a failed sensor or if it was then the past 5 sensors I've used are all failed. It's normal for me. Red for me is 3.8 btw.


A flat red line is a reading too low for the sensor to read. A broken line suggests a read error. If you get a broken line and go into your sensor event log you will see a series of error codes. Ordinarily following an error the sensor will start recording and transmitting good data again. Sometimes they just die. It is not unusual to get fairly regular broken lines in the life of a sensor. The photo's I have posted show a broken line on a trace from a sensor that lived the full expected 2 weeks but gave incorrect readings. The others show incorrect readings without a broken line. Theses are just a random selection from many, many readings that have proven not to be accurate. This is why my predicted A1c and actual HbA1c are worlds apart. Just like Naughtyblackcats (MEOW MEOW!!!!! Sorry NBC but I couldn't resist that one) and lots of other users too
 
Having flat red lines is't a sign of a failed sensor or if it was then the past 5 sensors I've used are all failed. It's normal for me. Red for me is 3.8 btw.

Ha! anything below 3.9 is displayed in red, as technically that is a hypo, the flat red line where it bottoms out means the reader has detected a reading below 2.2 - you won't be.....

diabeticliberty has just replied!

It's a pity you can't select data for the software to ignore when predicting A1c
 

I am almost on exactly the same timelines as you.
My hbA1C was 111, FBG was recorded at 18.5
Since getting the libre and stopping being so **** complacent about hitting the gym or at the very least adhering to the rehab sessions as I have no cartilage left in my knees, mine shoul have hopefully come down when I have my follow up bloods done this Friday.

If it helps - I look at my 90 day average BG to give me an idea of what to expect for hbA1c and I am outlooking around a value of 50 or thereabouts. Which I am quite chuffed about too but will wait until I get the real results before I allow myself a Snoopy dance of joy!

I look at my Freestyle Libre as a tool to help me reset, but I don't take it as gospel, but I have been looking at the Weekly and Monthly reports it allows you to print off and the Glucose Patterns which I will take with me to the GP when I get my results.

My GP thinks I have wasted my money on what he views as a toy. So it will be fascinating to see if his attitude changes if the results are what I hope for (eg lowered BG, lowered cholesterol and BP down from High to Pre-High).

Curious as to the using it 50-100 times a day. I scan a max of 15 times a day and I thought that seemed quite high!
 
Hi Blackcat, a friend and I are developing a monitoring and reporting service for diabetics. I am looking to get some anonomised blood glucose profiles. I came across this post and wondered if you would be happy to share your data with me? Apologies if this is in the wrong area. Russ
 
The Libre I feel is just good for measuring variance. First thing in the morning it correlated well with my regular readers.

I have posted previously how worrying the inaccuracies are. I think they should have a means of calibrating.
 
My libre is so inaccurate I have given up on it. If it's so good for marking trends I can't see the point of marking a totally inaccurate trend. With some sensors, this has been as much as 4 mmol difference!! I am finding that all the Freestyle is doing is making me check actual blood glucose readings more often, but I bought it thinking that i could reduce the amount of finger pricking......silly me! There is just too much variance It is an expensive piece of kit just to use to check trends, as this can be done from BG readings. I'm not a fan......
 
Just how I was feeling about Libre. I have 3 still here and Abbott had agreed to give me a refund, but I thought I'd try just one more.

Have done two comparison tests today and both just 0.1 different. Unbelievable!

Not sure if it's a good thing or not. If the next sensors are the same I'd be happy, but if not.....
 
I looked up stuff about the sensor and I don't want to do it again but from memory it reads every 15 minutes for 8 hours when it starts to overwrite the first reading. If you leave it for more than 8 hours without scanning then you lose data.
 
I looked up stuff about the sensor and I don't want to do it again but from memory it reads every 15 minutes for 8 hours when it starts to overwrite the first reading. If you leave it for more than 8 hours without scanning then you lose data.
That's right.
 
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