A1c Tests At Home

[ipopup]

A1C tests are avaliable for home testing.
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The tests are comparable with hospital lab tests.

BJ Webb

[Laurenfra]

Re: A1c Tests At Home

Thank you for sharing the info and links

[NoMorePumpkin]

Re: A1c Tests At Home

I haven't researched this completely, but I know what it is. What SHOULD your A1C be to be "normal"? Diabetes runs in my family and I'm watching my dad suffer from it because he's hard-headed. I started Atkins in part to make sure I don't become diabetic.

Punkin-kid

[ipopup]

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These are simple explanations from the MayoClinic.com.
BJ Webb

What is a glycated hemoglobin test?
http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=SA00102&si=2279
A glycated hemoglobin test, also called a glycosylated hemoglobin test or hemoglobin A1C test, reflects your average blood sugar level for the two- to three-month period before the test. This test isn't used for diagnosis of prediabetes or diabetes. Instead, your doctor uses it to determine how well you're managing your blood sugar if you have diabetes.
What's normal?
The normal range at Mayo Clinic is 4 percent to 6 percent. But this range will vary from lab to lab. Normal standards haven't been established for this test.

What is a fasting blood sugar test?
A fasting blood sugar test measures the amount of sugar (glucose) in your blood after you fast for eight hours.
What's normal?
Your fasting blood sugar is normal if it's 70 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL), or 3.88 millimoles per liter (mmol/L), to 100 mg/dL (5.55 mmol/L).

What level suggests prediabetes?
If your fasting blood sugar is 100 mg/dL (5.55 mmol/L) to 125 mg/dL (6.94 mmol/L), you may have prediabetes.

What level suggests type 1 or type 2 diabetes?
A fasting blood sugar value by itself doesn't help distinguish between type 1 and type 2 diabetes. But a fasting blood glucose of 126 mg/dL (7.00 mmol/L) or higher is consistent with either type 1 or type 2 diabetes when accompanied by classic symptoms of diabetes — increased thirst or hunger, frequent urination, weight loss or blurred vision. Your doctor may repeat this and other tests on a different day to confirm the diagnosis.


What is a random blood sugar test?
This test measures your blood sugar without considering the last time you ate a meal, snack or beverage containing calories.
What's normal?
If your random blood sugar is less than 100 mg/dL (5.55 mmol/L), it's normal.

What level suggests prediabetes?
If your random blood sugar is greater than 100 mg/dL (5.55 mmol/L) but less than 199 mg/dL (11.05 mmol/L), you may have prediabetes.

What level suggests type 1 or type 2 diabetes?
A blood glucose of 200 mg/dL (11.11 mmol/L) or higher suggests you have either type 1 or type 2 diabetes.

What is a 2-hour glucose tolerance test?
A glucose tolerance test measures your body's response to sugar. You drink a liquid containing sugar and then have blood withdrawn from a vein in your arm two hours later.
What's normal?
A normal level is less than 140 mg/dL (7.77 mmol/L).

What level suggests prediabetes?
If your two-hour glucose tolerance is 140 mg/dL (7.77 mmol/L) to 199 mg/dL (11.05 mmol/L), you may have prediabetes.

What level suggests type 1 or type 2 diabetes?
A blood sugar of 200 mg/dL (11.11 mmol/L) or higher two hours after you drink the sugar solution indicates you may have type 1 or type 2 diabetes. Your doctor may repeat this and other tests to confirm a diagnosis.