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<blockquote data-quote="Bluetit1802" data-source="post: 1217875" data-attributes="member: 94045"><p>I agree with [USER=48386]@Indy51[/USER] </p><p></p><p>Anaemia can and does give false HbA1c results. You need to ask for the fructosomine test. You may find your surgery is reluctant to order this, but you might get somewhere if you press hard enough. Most labs in the UK don't do these so the blood has to be sent off to one of the few labs that do do it.</p><p></p><p>Have a Google round. There are hundreds of websites about it, including this particular website, which says:.</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>Limitations of HbA1c tests</strong></span></p><p>Whilst HbA1c tests are usually reliable, there are some limitations to the accuracy of the test. For example, people with forms of anaemia may not have sufficient haemoglobin for the test to be accurate and may need to have a fructosamine test instead.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.diabetes.co.uk/hba1c-test.html" target="_blank">http://www.diabetes.co.uk/hba1c-test.html</a></p><p></p><p>That is a huge drop and unless you have been following a very strict low carb diet it is unrealistic.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bluetit1802, post: 1217875, member: 94045"] I agree with [USER=48386]@Indy51[/USER] Anaemia can and does give false HbA1c results. You need to ask for the fructosomine test. You may find your surgery is reluctant to order this, but you might get somewhere if you press hard enough. Most labs in the UK don't do these so the blood has to be sent off to one of the few labs that do do it. Have a Google round. There are hundreds of websites about it, including this particular website, which says:. [SIZE=5][B]Limitations of HbA1c tests[/B][/SIZE] Whilst HbA1c tests are usually reliable, there are some limitations to the accuracy of the test. For example, people with forms of anaemia may not have sufficient haemoglobin for the test to be accurate and may need to have a fructosamine test instead. [URL]http://www.diabetes.co.uk/hba1c-test.html[/URL] That is a huge drop and unless you have been following a very strict low carb diet it is unrealistic. [/QUOTE]
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