159redbus said:
could some one please tell me
what my average blood test level is dr said long range 10
:shock:
thanks
Hi there!
Not quite sure why your doctor referred to it as a 'long range' reading. I presume he means your HbA1c is 10 %. The HbA1c is a blood test done by your doctor/nurse which measures your average blood sugars over the last 10 weeks or so. This is because your blood is gradually renewed by your body so every 10 weeks or so, it's a different, erm... load of blood. This is why they wait 3 months before redoing the test. :eh:
Don't confuse 10
% with 10
mmol/l which is what your blood test meter measures in. They aren't the same. My last HbA1c was 5.5
% but that equated to 4.7
mmol/l. Someone on this forum said the other day that diabetes Uk website has some converters to change one to the other, if you want to play about with that. :think:
As for whether 10% is good or bad, that depends on your circumstances. If it had previously been higher, then 10% is good and shows you're gaining control of your sugars. Generally, it's good to have an HbA1c under 7.5%, with under 6.5% being preferred. Mine was 10.8% when diagnosed 13 months ago and has come down to 5.5%. Hopefully, yours will do so too.
Finally, it may be worth asking your GP/diabetic nurse if they can send you on a training course to explain all these things to you. I went on the X-PERT diabetes programme which ran over 6 sessions. It covered everything from diagnosis and the disease, weight management, carb awareness, food labels and medical complications to medication. It was packed with handy hints and I learnt a lot from other diabetics in the group too. It was free and part of your NHS entitlement as a diabetic. You can even take a friend with you for free. :thumbup:
All the best, Juliette x :crazy: