douglas99
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It's clear that one particular meter, with one particular batch of test strips, gave that result, on those particular days.
One way of looking at it. From his own testing it's clear he has impaired fasting glucose, that in itself is meaningful and requires attention. It is after all a precursor to T2D.
Some would say it would be foolish to ignore and carry on as normal regardless.
My husband and I have never been invited for an MOT not when we were 60 or any time since and I am 77 and my husband is 84. Seems it is not routine everywhereI have also just noticed your age, from your profile. You should be invited for an MOT, which these days includes an HbA1c. Maybe you had one when you were 60, but they should be repeated every 5 years, more frequently if there is something suspicious. Has this not happened with you?
In fairness to your GP he is correct as an hba1c of 38 is not diabetic - pre-diabetes is between 42 to 47 and diabetes is over 48. The main thing is that you are aware of the issues an incorrect diet can cause and are acting accordingly thus, hopefully, avoiding diabetes.In my experience, I find the accucheck mobile to be the most accurate of meters I have tried and my fasting numbers correlated with a venous blood sample analysed in a lab. 6.7 fasting on meter and 6.7 on lab test.
On the other hand, my Sd codefree is always 0.5-1.0 higher than the accucheck.
I was also told I'm not diabetic based on an hba1c of 5.6 (38) by my gp and that they would test again in 12 months. No amount of protesting changed the doctors mind. I think they just see me as a hypochondriac.
What is very clear though is that despite my doctors insistence, I do have glucose tolerance issues, just not at full blown T2 levels yet.
I have made significant inroads to my fasting numbers with LCHF and now sit between 5.0-5.5 most mornings, however if I fast for 12 hours or more it will always rise to over 6 and sometimes closer to 7.
I have accepted what my do tor has said but applied my own due diligence and applied lifestyle changes before it becomes a bigger problem as through talking to people they are all very happy to confidently say don't worry you're aren't diabetic and then allow you to carry on as normal and then drop the bomb in subsequent annual tests without ever mentioning that you are higher than normal and need to pay attention.
A fasting blood sugar level less than 100 mg/dL (5.6 mmol/L) is normal. A fasting blood sugar level from 100 to 125 mg/dL (5.6 to 6.9 mmol/L) is considered prediabetes. If it's 126 mg/dL (7 mmol/L) or higher on two separate tests, you have diabetes.
My husband and I have never been invited for an MOT not when we were 60 or any time since and I am 77 and my husband is 84. Seems it is not routine everywhere
Thanks for the reference info Bluetit1802, I hadn't previously registered that this 5-yearly review is a duty of the Local Authorities under Public Health arrangements, and not the NHS. That does seem to be a rather odd arrangement for the Government to make since Public Health and NHS services have been separate for donkeys years. This explains why I have never been called for a review by my current or previous GPs (they are not required to do it) - I have absolutely no expectation of my local authority ever doing anything about it for those 40-74yr olds, legal requirement or not, and I would have to question whether it is within their capability or competence to do so. They may be able to cope with organising checks for schoolchildren, but would, I'm sure, have to enlist the support and probably services of school nurses.
Perhaps I've got hold of the wrong end of the stick completely
Yes I did read the first few pages of the link, though admittedly, not all 16 pages. I did pick up that it is statue, and I've no doubt local authorities would be breaking the law if they didn't arrange for the checks to be done. My confusion arose from the fact that local authorities (via their Public Health functions) were asked to take on the task in the first place, not NHS; although I'm not exactly into the minutiae of English law!!
Either way, I have never received an invitation to attend for a check, but I now realise that it's only been implemented sometime since 2012 there's still time yet to meet the 5 yrs specified.
None in stock and dont know when they're getting an more unfortunatelyThis is from Diabetes.co.uk
Non-diabetic* 4.0 to 5.9 mmol/L under 7.8 mmol/L.
So that ties up with what your GP was saying, sounds like she's sending you for an HbA1c anyway, a test that you can do yourself.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/d/Diagnost...1c-Diabetes-Monitoring-10-Test-Kit/B00FNZJJIG
I've been referred to the blood clinic at the local hospital for a HbA1c test, BUT there's a 1.5 week wait for a fasting blood sugar testIf you see this multi-tasking nurse she can't do an HbA1c test, but she can refer you for one, so you must insist.
Yes, but using known test samples on them would show the deviation from those values and give you the accuracy of each meter instead of guessingWhy? That discrepancy is quite normal, even the same meter could produce that.
I think that a test as a non-diabetic unaware is probably the best way as then you know for sure earlier if you're diabetic nowBecause there is no point in going for a test to see if you are diabetic, and artificially fixing it beforehand so you get a none diabetic figure.
It really depends on whether or not the op want's a meaningful test as he is now or not.
Amazon are not the only place where they are available from, just one of many. I purchased mine at the beginning of January from https://www.pharmacy2u.co.uk/onlinedoctor/healthtest.html. It's dearer than amazon although I might have been lucky, there's two tests in the box I received??????None in stock and don't know when they're getting an more unfortunately
I've been referred to the blood clinic at the local hospital for a HbA1c test, BUT there's a 1.5 week wait for a fasting blood sugar test
I've no idea, the GP told me it was a fasting test, so that's what it is, she made out the paperworkWhy do you need a fasting blood sugar test? You only need an HbA1c to diagnose diabetes. You don't need a FBG test.
I've no idea, the GP told me it was a fasting test, so that's what it is, she made out the paperwork
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