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Anything over 7, and I would be throwing a wobbly!!26 has been a funny batch for me. Lots of wildly variant readings especially at upper end of my range. I find that is true of the Codefree generally. Anything over 7 and it could throw a wobbly. I just use it as a guide but sometimes you do want it to be more precise ( like now when I am trying to see what effect no Metformin is having so I can have a sensible discussion about it with GP who called my burning joints and muscles a bit of gentle tingling )
Time to ditch the codefree? Or get a new one of same? Anyone know how long these things last? Or if there's any sort if "test kit" out for them to see if they're still reading "in range"
All been there!!Well said Mike, sounds like most of us....
Let's not forget though,
fasting levels,
So a 7 is just into the diagnosis of diabetes range, and as Andbreathe has said, like me, she's been around here for a while, so getting a figure you like requires patience, and any target should be a personal level, and can change over time.
- Normal: 4.0 to 5.9 mmol/l (70 to 107 mg/dl)
- Prediabetes or Impaired Glucose Glycemia: 6.0 to 6.9 mmol/l (108 to 126 mg/dl)
- Diagnosis of diabetes: more than 6.9 mmol/l (126 mg/dl)
On this thread?
My mistake then.
NICE recommended target blood glucose level ranges
Target Levels
by Type Before meals(pre prandial) 2 hours after meals(post prandial)
Non-diabetic 4.0 to 5.9 mmol/L under 7.8 mmol/L
Type 2 diabetes 4 to 7 mmol/L under 8.5 mmol/L
I've measured ;normal; above 7, which ties into the 7.8 shown in the NICE guidelines.
Anything over 7, and I would be throwing a wobbly!!
I have always thought there had to be a flaw in the Codefree strips as they are so cheap.I am about to order some more Accu Chek cassettes so I can continue to cross check any I am dubious about. What annoys me is the big difference between the highest and lowest readings. Half a mmol/l I can cope with, but some are just stupid. I've just been averaging them for my own records.
On this thread?
Missed that.
My mistake then.
NICE recommended target blood glucose level ranges
Target Levels
by Type Before meals(pre prandial) 2 hours after meals(post prandial)
Non-diabetic 4.0 to 5.9 mmol/L under 7.8 mmol/L
Type 2 diabetes 4 to 7 mmol/L under 8.5 mmol/L
I've measured 'normal' above 7, which ties into the 7.8 shown in the NICE guidelines.
Is the 7.8 just a reading or the average, cause 7.8 is the average to stay below if you want an hbA1c to be below 48.
Is the 7.8 just a reading or the average, cause 7.8 is the average to stay below if you want an hbA1c to be below 48.
Wonder if I can use it with my Contour Next..... But out of curiosity rather than real need. Will find out how I'm doing when I see practice nurse for my bloods results.There's a check strip that comes with them that basically just checks that the electronics are working, and you can get test solutions but these only show if the meter is within its operating range so they are not 'standard' solutions of known value.
for T1 & 8.5 for T2. As I pointed out for our hbA1c to be lower than 48 we have to look at an average of 7.8 or below.
for T1 & 8.5 for T2. As I pointed out for our hbA1c to be lower than 48 we have to look at an average of 7.8 or below.
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