Lab reference range

[mikeyuk]

Apologies if this has been answered before, tried to search but couldnt find anything.

My labs reference range apparently is 4.7 - 7.0 for HBA1c. I read that non diabetics should be 4.3 - 4.7 or something like that, so what does this mean with regards to my labs reference? Would a 6.5 HBa1c be better there than a 6.5 HBa1c with a lab with a lower ref range like 4.3 - 6.5?

Little bit confused.

 

[sugarless sue]

I think different labs have different references for some reason.the important thing is that your Hba1c is 6.5% so that is under 7% and hopefully next time may be lower.

 

[Aadrgon]

The results are going to be dependent on the equipment and the reagents used to perform the tests They will vary from manuafacturer to manufacturer but are normally in the roughly the same range.
All you need to do is to try and aim for results at the bottom end of the normal scale as reported by the laboratory.

 

[hanadr]

I don't worry about different labs. My samples only ever go to the Royal Berkshire Hospital and I imagine that their procedures are reasonably consistent. totally if done by machine.