glucose had been 117 and A1C 6.1%. Since then I have lost at least 10 pounds and did my blood test again ... simple carbohydrates I would have thought that my A1C would have gone below 6.0%. I... View answer

2 Diabetes has been controlled by meds for last 8yrs! IS THEIR RELIABLE, LOW COST A1C TEST AVAILABE TO CONTINUE THE A1C TESTING BESIDES THE OBLIGATORY IN CLINIC QUARTERLY TEST? ... View answer

Hemoglobin 11.2 HGB A1C 5.5 (avg glucose 111) Fasting glucose 117 Does the below average hemoglobin affect the A1C accuracy? If so, how drastically? (Doctor happy with A1C..keeps checking fasting ... View answer

Is there another test in addition the A1C, or is the A1C still the gold standard ? My A1C is 5.7, however my morning readings (fast) can be as high as 150,160,170,etc. Should I be concerned? ... View answer

I have Gilbert's Syndrome. Articles I have been reading indicate the A1C test is unreliable for a ..., every A1C test has given me a reading of 6.1. If this is falsely higher, then what is my... View answer

off them symptoms start again home test kit suggests infection but Dr results come back negative. Dr did blood work bbecause one sample had sugar in urine a1c was 5 what could be causing these... View answer

I am a 69 yr old male w/ colostomy bag. A1C level elevated so Dr put me on metformin 500 mg..+ Glucose test kit my level at 1st morn was 125 after eat was 160 then 2 hrs 140..=average last 4 days of ... View answer

My A1C just too a drastic jump in the past six months to 10.9 from 7.9. My doctor would like to put ... present 1700 mg. Please help in guiding me towards a good choice! ... View answer

purchase a test kit at the advice of a friend who is a naturopath Dr. My first test was 119 taken last ...I am an active 59 year old female. I have had high A1C numbers for a long while. My... View answer

has decided to use Decadron on Mar 3. Should I expect less reactions? How might it affect my A1C which ... View answer