Susiespearish
Well-Known Member
Using our own converter here it's way out http://www.diabetes.co.uk/hba1c-to-blood-sugar-level-converter.html
Last edited by a moderator:
Is there a chance that your HbA1c result may have been 84 mmol/mol -rather than 8.4% ?
If it was 84 mmol/mol, this would be equivalent to an HbA1c of 9.8% and would give roughly average readings of 13.1 mmol/l on your meter.
Given the very high averages you're getting on your meter, I think it's well worth double checking with your health team.
Best wishes
Ed
I don't know how often you check and when you check so I can't get a sense of whether your averages above are all from readings taken at times when you are high or not.
What I can say is that there is no correlation between Hba1c and an average of a lot of separate readings. The Hba1c is like a continuous reading that never turns off and averages out the amount of glucose in your blood for some weeks. Instantaneous readings done periodically with a meter and then averaged is bound to give a different result in just about all cases.
My only comment would be that however often we might use the finger prick tests, we can't see the whole picture. Only a CGM or potentially the new Abbott Libre will do that. Interestingly, on the Libre thread, where users are giving their feedback, since launch, quite a number are learning of either unexpected highs, and often unexpected very low, lows overnight. One guy even commented about rice spiking him 5 hours after eating it!!
Unfortunately, for now, these appear to be the best tools we have.
There is another possible fiddle factor here. A long time ago I got involved in testing meters against known control solutions. Only one was accurate in the low ranges and the other three were high. In the high ranges all meters read high and the SD codefree went into orbit. It measured and 16.7 control solution as 24.3 (from memory). These facts are not cheering when your health depends on it.
I know nothing about the meter you are using.
Those readings are very high.I hope with the right medication you can get them down.
As mentioned the HBa1c gives an average over several months so if you have those readings a few times but at other times they are reasonable your average would be decent. It is a worry though after pricking to see a high number.
My diabetic nurse said the meters are always out by a few numbers so you could actually be lower than what is shown.
Sent from the Diabetes Forum App
Do you wash your hands before checking your blood sugar? Also, what soap or handwash do you use?
It's a Spirit CareSens N Squire Fulwood and we checked it against the practice nurses meter and another because that was my first thought that the meter was faulty . If it means my BG isn't as high as it's showing I can live with that but not great for tapering my meds and diet too !!
I still know nothing about your meter but there is one ray of hope. If you are a T2 with a high reading meter then having high blood sugar means fewer problems than the alternative. By this I mean that if you had low blood sugar then such a meter might be telling you that you haven't.
My goodness. They really need to be taking a look at your medication if that's the case. Are you on insulin?
I had an appointment at the hospital last week and was prescribed insulin but told to take it only if I'm clocking readings of 10.0+ consistently
for a period of time.
Sent from the Diabetes Forum App
I would try to get my hands on another one. I don't think you are confident in this one and you need to compare, learn what's going on and find something that you trust.Oh yes !! That would be very dangerous wouldn't it .Will I be able to rely on this meter when i go on insulin at the end of the month though ??
We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:
Do you accept cookies and these technologies?
We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:
Do you accept cookies and these technologies?