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<blockquote data-quote="Goonergal" data-source="post: 2258502" data-attributes="member: 368709"><p>Hi [USER=519777]@Languagelearner[/USER] </p><p></p><p>It’s difficult to read anything into a single, random blood glucose measurement. Having said that, an HbA1c of 47 roughly equates (I say roughly as HbA1c is an average over several weeks and a finger prick is a snapshot in time) to an average blood glucose reading of 7.7 according to the calculator on this site: <a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/hba1c-to-blood-sugar-level-converter.html" target="_blank">https://www.diabetes.co.uk/hba1c-to-blood-sugar-level-converter.html</a></p><p></p><p>If you’re going to monitor your levels - and it is a good idea to do so, then testing at meals immediately before your first bite and again 2 hours later will give you the best information. Ideally you’re looking for a rise of no more than 2mmols. Anything more and there are too many carbs in the meal and it needs adjusting.</p><p></p><p>For what it’s worth, the morning reading is often the last to come down.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Goonergal, post: 2258502, member: 368709"] Hi [USER=519777]@Languagelearner[/USER] It’s difficult to read anything into a single, random blood glucose measurement. Having said that, an HbA1c of 47 roughly equates (I say roughly as HbA1c is an average over several weeks and a finger prick is a snapshot in time) to an average blood glucose reading of 7.7 according to the calculator on this site: [URL]https://www.diabetes.co.uk/hba1c-to-blood-sugar-level-converter.html[/URL] If you’re going to monitor your levels - and it is a good idea to do so, then testing at meals immediately before your first bite and again 2 hours later will give you the best information. Ideally you’re looking for a rise of no more than 2mmols. Anything more and there are too many carbs in the meal and it needs adjusting. For what it’s worth, the morning reading is often the last to come down. [/QUOTE]
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