Hi,
You also need to learn about the different tests we have. Your 85 will have been an HbA1c. This measures a sort of average of your blood glucose over the previous 2 to 3 months. The measurement units are in mmol/mol. This measurement unit has been in use since 2011. Prior to that it was given as a percentage figure, such as 6.5%. Some labs still use these old units.
There are also venous snapshot tests. This is a test of your plasma blood sugar at the moment the test was taken, taken from the arm at the doctor's surgery and usually after fasting over night. These measurements are in mmol/L. (If you live in the UK, in some other countries they are in mg/dl units) A typical UK result will look something like 6.5mmol/L. The mg/dl units may look something like 125mg/dl.
There are also finger prick tests. These are tests of your whole blood glucose levels at the time the test was taken. You can take these yourself with a home glucose meter. The measurement units are in mmol/L. (If you live in the UK that is) and will look something like 6.5mmol/L
Please read the main website, which has all this information, and much more. It is most important you learn about these different tests and measurement units so you understand where you are at present, and where you might like to be in the future. One thing that will help is to ask for a print out of your test results.
