Monday, June 8, 2009

What's your A1c?

A1c what's that I hear you say well, when you have glucose or blood sugar in the blood stream it can in affect sugar coat the red blood cells see below, red blood cells are replaced every 3 months. So this number gives a more a more detailed look at what our blood sugars have been doing over time.

It was recommended today that Doctors should use HbA1c as a method to diagnose diabetes as it gives more of a real life and long term picture, rather than a fasting glucose currently The American Diabetes Association states that a fasting glucose of over 126ml/dl is diabetes. The proposed recommendations would be an A1c of 6.5 and above.


http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2009-06-05-diabetes-diagnosis_N.htm

Do you know yours?, its so important to know your numbers especially if you have a family history to avoid Diabetes, again I am here to help if you want more info or lifestyle advice comment below....

Rebecca

7 comments:

  1. I had this done about two years ago during my pregnancy as I had GD.I guess I should get it checked again sometime in the near fututre. Great info Reb!!

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  2. I love the wonderful and detailed information you provide.
    I want to check mine soon..

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  3. Great blog post, and love the diagram! You are so right, they do need to come up with a better system of checking it...

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  4. I don't know...and I don't have a family history of them, but I'd like to find out anyway.

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  5. Sweta: yep you should will pray its good, but you take good care of yourself so no probs
    Ann: thanks
    Chef E: HbA1c makes sense
    Girlichef:always good to know labs lol

    Rebecca

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  6. Hi-I do not know my numbers but I wonder this: Is this a test that doctors do as a part of a complete physical? Is it covered by insurance?

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  7. HI Jennifer I am not sure if its routine, but if there's a risk of diabetes I would think insurance would pay Rebecca

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