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Message: <blockquote data-quote="pollensa" data-source="post: 1558613">Hello SenorHere I am in Mallorca, but don't speak Spanish sufficiently to reply.  I am curious as to what numbers you are following as guideline.  Did you know Spain differs than elsewhere for example their fasting cut off is 100 and also 100 mg/dl this is crazy.uK IS BELOW 108MG/DL NORMAL 109 TO 125 PRE DIABETIC.   a1c SPAIN 6.5% CUT OFF.  New Zealand 6.7% again all crazy, so whats the point of testing our fingers??Here in spain Mallorca if one is 100mg/dl fasting your pre diabetes, that number is NORMAL UK, OZ, NEW ZEALANDAGAIN crazy.In spain they don't have random only fasting and after eat, bed time and middle of night, and their numbers are different from rest of world.Although they are Arbitrary as everyone where else, a number set without any medical or clinical 100% support as to why that final figure is chosen, so it boils down to spain, uk and US in particular, its all about big business.Would be interested to know what your view as cut off for your fasting spain, 2hr spain and random.Mallorca</blockquote>

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