Renewed Health Today

The HbA1c blood test is a measure of glucose levels on your blood. It measures the average levels glucose attachment to red blood cells that is the result over time, about three months. Generally the result is percent of glucose attachment to red blood cells. A test result of 5% - 6% is considered a normal level. It’s a good measure because it’s a long term number. You cannot cheat this result.

Your daily meter glucose reading is a spot reading. It is the level of glucose attachment to your red blood cells at the exact time you took the measurement. A test result is measured in milligrams of glucose per deciliters of blood. A test result of 70 mg/dL - 140 mg/dL is considered a normal level. If you don’t eat and take sample every 15 minutes for the next two hours it should drop. Eat something and it should climb again.

Try taking you daily meter glucose results for about a two weeks the find the simple average. Now you have an idea of what your HbA1c is all about.

Your daily reading can vary wildly day by day, say from 120 to 400. Now you know why the HbA1c test is more reliable indicator of a diabetic condition.

You daily glucose readings are good in helping you discipline yourself in a daily fashion. You should be able to verify the days you slip or cheat by getting a higher number. Then you correct you intake expecting a lower reading. Its good way to find out if your carb count is what it should be per meal.

Work the glucose reading with discipline of diet and exercise and you almost don’t have to worry about you HbA1c reading every 90 days.