Hi everyone, I’m new here. I’ve just been told I am T2 and need to manage it with losing weight and lifestyle change but my question is I haven’t actually had my results that I can read all I’ve been told is my hba1c is 9.6 but there’s no other information. I’m assuming it’s in the context of 4-7 but I really don’t know. Is anyone able to help please? Thanks x
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Unfortunately that reading is rather confusing. Hba1c is expressed as mmol/mol. diabetic being above 47. Finger prick test, ie current level, are mmol/l, normal being about 4 - 6, with a single test of 11+ being a possible diagnosis, but greater than 8.7 being probably diabetic. Or it could be 9.6%, the older way of reporting, which equates to an Hba1c of 81.
Either way, without more info it is rather hard to comment, aren't medics a pain when not clear.
Either way, without more info it is rather hard to comment, aren't medics a pain when not clear.
Hi @g.kleinhans and welcome to the forum.
If you have been told that your HbA1C is 9.7 this will be 9.7% in the old measurements.
The current units used in the UK are mmol/mol and in those figures 9.7% is 82.5 mmol/mol which is quite high.
Here is a link to an online converter: https://www.diabetes.co.uk/hba1c-units-converter.html
If you have been told that your HbA1C is 9.7 this will be 9.7% in the old measurements.
The current units used in the UK are mmol/mol and in those figures 9.7% is 82.5 mmol/mol which is quite high.
Here is a link to an online converter: https://www.diabetes.co.uk/hba1c-units-converter.html
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Have a look here, this should explain it all for you:
Glycosylated haemoglobin & diabetes. HbA1c facts, units, diagnosis, testing frequency, limitations, control & conversion. How blood glucose levels link to A1c.
Glycosylated haemoglobin & diabetes. HbA1c facts, units, diagnosis, test frequency, limitations, control, conversion. How blood glucose levels link to A1c.
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No - I have no idea where you get 4 and 7 from regarding HbA1C.
It is true that the normal fasting range for a finger-prick Blood Glucose test (using a Blood Glucose monitor - not a lab test of a blood sample) may be said to be be between 4 and 7 mmol, but this is a completely different test.
If your 9.2 is a fasting Blood Glucose test result, then it is a bit high, but less meaningful as a single stand alone test.
It isn't as bad as an HbA1C of 9.2% is!
It's important to know what the thing was that was being measured - not just what the number was.
My own fasting Blood Glucose ranges from about 6.5 to 7.8 mmol and I have been in remission for nearly 3 years.
