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A1 Test?
| Wed, 06-13-2007 - 9:35am |
I'm having another Fasting Blood Glucose next month to see if I'm still Pre Diabetic, after several tests & a score in the end of Feb at 160+.
My dietitian also suggested the A1 Test. What will that involve? Can that be done easily along when they take blood for the Fasting Glucose?
Is there any other test I should ask about?

HI picketyfence,
The HA/1C blood glucose draw is a simple blood test that is sent to the lab. It gives your Dr. a window, a history of what your blood glucose measurement has been or the last three months. The goal for diabetics is to keep it under 7.0. That's a scale I don't know how to interpret the scale to what the actual blood glucose average actually is. My last read was 5.9 which is excellent. It is an excellent test, simple but tells how well we are managing our disease. My Dr. takes it every three months. Yes, we must fast for 12 hours pre-test. i hope you make out well. Good fortune.
Best Wishes,
Paul
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A Friend in Recovery
Paul
Is this Joslin considered "the source" for diabetics?
thanks for your info.......
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There is some disagreement about the numbers.
There are actually "three sources" especially for type 2 diabetics. They are Joslin, American Diabetes Association www.diabetes.org and the American Academy of Clinical Endocrinologists www.aace.org. Unfortunately all have dueling golas for diabetic. AACE is the most strict, Joslin is next and then the ADA. I try to meet the AACE goals because there is less chance of developing complications from my diabetes. I have been diabetic 17 years and haven't developed any complications yet. Thank you!!
If you are a type 1 diabetic add in the Juvenile diabetes association also. I am not sure of their web address.
Most of us around here are type 2 diabetics, even the ones on insulin. But we do have a few type 1's. People make the mistake of thinking that just because a diabetic is treated with insulin that they are automatically a type 1. That isn't true. There are other differences with the type types also. Less than 10% of diabetics are type 1. Type 2's have more complications than type 1's.
I hope this answers your question. Please feel free to ask more and to post your comments.
Here is an informative article about the A1C test:
What's an A1C Test? http://health.ivillage.com/di/dinews/0,,wbnews_b05gfl56,00.html