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Hba1c test - Break it down...

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In plain simple English for me please. :D

GP refuses to believe (well that's the gist we got) that my husbands BS levels are all over the place. Because his test was 6.1% in December. His meter is calibrated and functioning correctly.

So how can his test be 'perfect' and yet we regularly see high levels between 8-13? Surely that would be reflected in the test result? I know his high carb eating habits spike them to these levels but shouldn't that still show in the result - that he's having highs because as it stands now, it shows he has excellent control. :?:
 
Hb A1c only shows an average. Averages don't show the range, so spikes remain hidden.
 
Do you have any type of software with his meter? If you could produce a print out to show the doctor then he would be able to explain it to you.
 
Make sure that he washes his hands before each test to see if that makes a difference. The hba1c result is pretty accurate, and if he had a number of lows to go with the high sugar levels that could explain the result. I have noticed that if I don't wash my hands before a test I can get pretty erratic sugar levels! The main thing though is that he has a very good hba1c level, so that's a very good positive.
 
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