S suetiller Member Messages 5 Nov 22, 2014 #1 Why are meters still giving results in percentages when our HBA1C is given as a different reading and is a round number
Why are meters still giving results in percentages when our HBA1C is given as a different reading and is a round number
Bluetit1802 Legend Messages 25,215 Location Lancashire Type of diabetes Treatment type Diet only Nov 22, 2014 #2 Our meters give readings in mmol/l units (in the UK). The HbA1c now gives readings in mmol/mol units (it used to be percentages) There is a conversion chart here. http://www.diabetes.co.uk/hba1c-units-converter.html
Our meters give readings in mmol/l units (in the UK). The HbA1c now gives readings in mmol/mol units (it used to be percentages) There is a conversion chart here. http://www.diabetes.co.uk/hba1c-units-converter.html
S suetiller Member Messages 5 Nov 23, 2014 #3 I know how to convert but shouldn't the meter companies be changing how the meters work
D ))Denise(( Well-Known Member Messages 1,593 Type of diabetes Type 2 Treatment type Tablets (oral) Nov 23, 2014 #4 They are two completely different measurements. That's why they are in different units.
Bluetit1802 Legend Messages 25,215 Location Lancashire Type of diabetes Treatment type Diet only Nov 23, 2014 #5 suetiller said: I know how to convert but shouldn't the meter companies be changing how the meters work Click to expand... They are looking at different things. Our meters are looking at a tiny few cells in capillary blood. The HbA1c looks at a much larger number of cells from venous blood. The 2 cannot be compared.
suetiller said: I know how to convert but shouldn't the meter companies be changing how the meters work Click to expand... They are looking at different things. Our meters are looking at a tiny few cells in capillary blood. The HbA1c looks at a much larger number of cells from venous blood. The 2 cannot be compared.