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How often should I request Hba1c?

Lynn1

Lynn1

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Type of diabetes
Prediabetes
Treatment type
I do not have diabetes
I was diagnosed with prediabetes last October and my mmol was 44. In February, 2015 this had dropped to 43mmol and in June it was 38 mmol.

Should I still request a test every three months?
 
funny enough lynn I asked my doc that very question today after i had a couple of three monthly tests. his answer was six monthly now would be good enough as i seemed to have my levels under control.
 
My initial ones were 3 monthly then I was moved to 6 monthly. I queried this with my nurse and asked to stay on 3 monthly blood tests without the review with the nurse if all was well. This was refused because I have good control and am not medicated.
 
There is no point it being any more frequent than three months since it is an indication of your sugar levels over a three month period. Anyone who has good control needn't have the test more often than six months. One year is possible for people that are trustworthy. I am not one of them. I view my visit to DN as a great incentive to behave but when I am outside the DN minus three month period I fall off the wagon a bit.

If I only had a once yearly test there would be nine months of naughty and DN is not going to risk it.
 
Hi. 6 months will be fine and even a year might be OK unless your meter says otherwise. If you don't have a meter do get one and then you can re-assure yourself whenever you want. It's not the same as an Hba1C but will be a good indicator.
 
Daibell said:
Hi. 6 months will be fine and even a year might be OK unless your meter says otherwise. If you don't have a meter do get one and then you can re-assure yourself whenever you want. It's not the same as an Hba1C but will be a good indicator.
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Squire Fulwood said:
There is no point it being any more frequent than three months since it is an indication of your sugar levels over a three month period. Anyone who has good control needn't have the test more often than six months. One year is possible for people that are trustworthy. I am not one of them. I view my visit to DN as a great incentive to behave but when I am outside the DN minus three month period I fall off the wagon a bit.

If I only had a once yearly test there would be nine months of naughty and DN is not going to risk it.
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Think I'm with you on this one. If my doctor is happy to do three month tests, then I think it will help keep me on the srraight and narrow!
 
i had one 3 month test, then a six month test, then am having yearly tests
 
Mine was three months then six months,I have now been told I will be sent for so I dont know how long it will be.
 
Patricia21 said:
Mine was three months then six months,I have now been told I will be sent for so I dont know how long it will be.
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Out of interest, how many three-monthly tests did you have?
 
ally1 said:
i had one 3 month test, then a six month test, then am having yearly tests
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Ally , that is bad management by your doctor. If I were you I would insist on one, and insist on staying at least 6 monthly. Your BS isn't stable and your meds need reviewing more frequently than 12 months at the moment.

(Lynn - sorry to derail your thread)
 
Bluetit1802 said:
Ally , that is bad management by your doctor. If I were you I would insist on one, and insist on staying at least 6 monthly. Your BS isn't stable and your meds need reviewing more frequently than 12 months at the moment.

(Lynn - sorry to derail your thread)
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No problem. Sensible comment.
 
I currently have a test and review every 6 months despite being relatively well controlled (hba1c 36).
 
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