lil annie

I got my latest a1c results yesterday. It was 6.9. Still too high but better than the 7.3 and the 7.1 the last 2 times it was checked. What is the goal for type 2?

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lovelyinkedlady

I dont know for an A1C test what the goal is but the lower the better, the closer you are to 6.0 the better. 6.0 puts you at the boarder.

I know on a daily fasting sugar most dr's say 130 and under.

I know the lower my morning number is the lower my A1C test gets.

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quizzicalxx

My doc wants mine to be 5.0-5.5.

Keep in mind, though, that every lab's "normal range" is different. So, while my lab's normal is 5.0-5.5, your lab's "normal range" might be slightly higher at 6.0-6.5 or so.


Here's what the American Diabetes Association's website says about a1c tests:

"It is important to know that different labs measure A1C levels in different ways. If you sent one sample of your blood to four different labs, you might get back four different test results.

For example, an 8 at one lab might mean that blood glucose levels have been in the near-normal range. At a second lab, a 9 might be a sign that, on average, blood glucose was high. This doesn't mean that any of the results are wrong. It does mean that what your results say depends on the way the lab does the test.

Talk to your doctor about your A1C test results. Know that if you change doctors or your doctor changes labs, your test numbers may need to be "read" differently."


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