Re: A1c not a reliable measure of mean blood glucose

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Tecknomage wrote:

The implication of the above statement (as I read it) HgA1c testing is
being confused as a diagnostic test. It isn't, HgA1c test is a
*monitoring* test for those already diagnosed with diabetes. Gives
appx 3mth average of blood sugar levels. Also, it is not a substitute
for daily monitoring.




Not in the U.S. It's being recommended (with well known damaging levels as the cut off) for screening in place of fbg.

OTT is never going to take the place of cheap, easy to do screening tests, but post meal glucose testing could.

Susan
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  • Re: A1c not a reliable measure of mean blood glucose
    ... being confused as a diagnostic test. ... *monitoring* test for those already diagnosed with diabetes. ... OTT is never going to take the place of cheap, easy to do screening tests, ... but post meal glucose testing could. ...
    (alt.support.diabetes)
  • Re: A1c not a reliable measure of mean blood glucose
    ... being confused as a diagnostic test. ... *monitoring* test for those already diagnosed with diabetes. ... appx 3mth average of blood sugar levels. ...
    (alt.support.diabetes)
  • Re: A1c not a reliable measure of mean blood glucose
    ... being confused as a diagnostic test. ... *monitoring* test for those already diagnosed with diabetes. ... be willing" to do a OGTT. ... the given a script for metformin, ...
    (alt.support.diabetes)