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Message: <blockquote data-quote="LouiseW" data-source="post: 328157" data-attributes="member: 49361">My numbers have all come back ... 5.7 fasting on that day, and a1c of 0.062 ... does the 0.062 mean 6.2%?   Verdict:  Not diabetic.My doctor said that diagnosis in Canada is made solely on the basis of the fasting number or the GTT.  So at 5.7, I'm not diabetic, not even pre-diabetic.  So my comment was that I had been low carbing for about a month before that reading, so what would the impact be.  Strangely, my BG on my meter that  morning was 7.6.  It's a Bayer meter, brand new, and I assume reasonable quality.  However, the 7.6 was around 9 in the morning and I didn't have the blood drawn until about 11 -- time for the Dawn Phenom to subside.And the doc says that the a1c is not a diagnostic tool.  In my case, it was also probably not an accurate reading since I was on prednisone for part of the time and then also was low carbing which would bring the numbers down.I think I'm sounding quite the hypochondriac here, looking for a diagnosis.Bottom line, I am continuing to eat low carb and treat myself as though I am at least insulin resistant.  Maybe I'm overreacting.  Looking back, I've had fasting glucose of 6.1 and 6.5 on official lab tests.   So even  if it hadn't turned into full-blown diabetes, I know I am at risk and need to continue on a low carb regime with or without a diagnosis.</blockquote>

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