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Message: <blockquote data-quote="navigator" data-source="post: 1945262" data-attributes="member: 206962">In February 2018 wife was advised she was pre-diabetic with an HbA1c of 46. She was referred onto the NHS "Healthier you" which is a diabetes prevention programme. It seems to be very similar to the X-pert scheme. Unfortunately, she was not seen until August. Her HbA1c was 48. Did not start the course until October!!Seems to be very good. Between February and October, she attended Slimming World and is very happy to have lost nearly 7.5Kg. I am puzzled as to HbA1c readings. As I had helped my brother with his T2 for several years I have a supply of glucose testing strips and a test meter. I take a bs test 3 time a week, after getting up and before any tablets or fluids. Her BS is between 5.8 and 6.5. For reference, I also take a BST.Typical results 4.5 to 5.5.I have found the chart attached/ uploaded which provides cross-references between HbA1c and average BS values.This chart comes from Diabetes.co.uk. The values shown do NOT indicate that either of us are pre-diabetes.A blood sugars value of 7 and above gives an HbA1c of around 48. With values of BS below 7 over the last 5 months, where does the HbA1c result of 48, in August come from? BTW a GP request blood test in early December shows a value of 47. When I mentioned carrying out BS tests the GP advised there was no point in doing so</blockquote>

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