Does HA1C correlate to specific blood glucose ranges?
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The approximate values are as follows:\nHbA1c....BSL(mg/dl)\n6%.........120\n7%.........150\n8%.........180\n9%.........210 \n\nand so on...But these values (ie, the normal range for HbA1c) maybe differ from lab to lab or also based on the technique used to determine the HbA1c level.
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The test is called an A1C and gives an average of what your blood sugar has been for the past 3 months. 173 is a little high. Ideally it should be 120-130. With Type 2 diabetes 150 is okay. Just watch your diet a little closer and you should do okay. The actual A1C reading should be less than 7 for a diabetic.
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if this is your fasting blood sugar, it does sound low.  i'd be feeling like crap if my sugar dropped that low.  normal fasting blood sugar should be around 90-120---my doctor likes me to aim for 100.\n\ni believe diabetes is diagnosed by 4 or more consecutive fasting blood sugar readings above 140.  \n\ni was diagnosed with type two diabetes about a year ago.  don't fool around with this--if you're concerned about your blood sugar you need to get checked out by a doctor.
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A blood sugar imbalance is either hyperglycemic or hypoglycemic.  That means your blood glucose level is either above or below the normal level.  The normal level is about 80-120.  A high blood glucose level may be indicative of diabetes.\n\nSee a doctor.
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90 is a great blood glucose number! Who told you it should be higher? The Keeblers Elves? Sara Lee?\n\nCheck out this information from the National Institutes of Health, which says that for non-diabetics, normal fasting blood sugar should be 70-110, and after eating should be 70-140:\nhttp://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/dm/pubs/hypoglycemia/index.htm\n\nLosing weight and passing out may indicate some kind of health problems, but 90 blood glucose would indicate that diabetes is not the problem.
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Glucose is a chemical which contains a good bit of energy. It is somewhat reactive as well. It is the sugar in grapes, the components of starch, and 1/2 of the disaacharide sucrose (table sugar). \n\nGlucose reacts with a great many proteins in the body. this quite normal and is always found. The reaction depends on the glucose concentration, and higher glucose levels result in larger numbers of them. The HB1ac blood test measures one of these reactions and uses the level measured as an estimate of the average blood glucose level for the past 3 months or so. \n\nSome of those reactions are more damaging. It's thought that these reactions are connected with the vascular damage which causes problems in eyes, kidneys, and feet. And also probably with neuropathy. \n\nHigher than normal glucose levels have been shown to associate with these complications, and diabetics who keep their glucose levles normal have complication rates very much like those of non-diabetics. Several large studies have demonstrated this for both type 1 and type 2 diabetics. There is little question any more that keeping one's glucose levels at or very near normal is well worth doing.
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Hello,\n\nI've been diabetic for 33 years and this is not a problem that only you suffer from. Most all diabetics crave sweets, it's all in the way you handle it. I'm don't know if you take shots or pills. I take shots and when and when a special moment occurs where I eat a super sweet something I take extra insulin. TALK TO YOUR DOCTOR FIRST!!! Here's an example: I like ice cream cakes and if you look on the label you will see carbohydrates and a number like maybe 40 grams. My doctor explained to me that for every extra 10 grams of carbs I should take 1 unit of insulin. This technique is called a sliding scale and only your doctor should provide you with your own personal sliding scale. Also try the sugar free foods. Russel Stover's has a real good chocolate sugar free assortment. Jello Gelatin is good and alot of bakeries also make sugar free desserts, cakes, pies, etc. \n\nAs for you HA1C...don't forget that anything can cause your blood sugar to rise, such as cold medicine, stress, excitement, infections, depression, and many other things as well. Just one day of serious munching can affect your HA1C. This test reflects back to 6 weeks ago. There is available in pharmaceys a at home HA1C test, they're kind of expensive. Something else you might try and it can help you get a better idea of your overall control is to add all your before breakfast blood sugar test for 7 days and then devide that number by 7. This will give you a overall average for a week. Do the same for your lunch testing, evening testing, etc. \n\nI know that dealing with this disease can be frustrating and it seems so unfair that we have it. Don't give up, if I can make it 33 year with this disease so can you! It's OK to cry and get mad and afterwards hold your head up high and be proud of who you are - diabetis does not have to have control of you.\n\nGood Luck
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Blood glucose is measured in 2 different units, mmol/L and mg/dl. A reading taken in one unit will be very different if converted to the other. What was yours measured in? \nThe reading also differs greatly if it was taken before or after a mean. When was your reading taken?\n\nBlood glucose is considered high if \n- it is more than 8mmol/L or 145mg/dL if the reading was taken before a meal \nor\n- it is more than 10mmol/L or 180mg/dL if the reading was taken 2 hours after a meal\n\nIf your reading was in mg/dL...then it is actually very low. And if it is in mmol/dL that would be exceptionally high and you would be very sick by now. I suggest you get better clarification from the dr who took the blood glucose test for you.
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Actually you can check their blood glucose with a standard blood glucose monitor. You can buy one at Wal-Mart. Their bloodsugar should be exactly the same as a human's 80-120 mg/dl. As for cholesterol, you will need a veterinarian to do that.
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Blood sugar variation from second to second!
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My HBA1C is 7.0% taken on 10th October 2006. I am 63 and Type 1 diabetic for the past 10years. Taking tablets and insulin....if you need more help/information contact me.
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150 is a good round number to go with.  Anything over 120 is considered high but your never no if you are level or moving up or down.  If you recently ate a meal and took insulin give it a chance to kick in and check again in 20 mins to see where you are headed up or down.
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HbA1c should be 5% +/- 1.5.  Indicates long term diabetic control.\nWBC should be 4.0 - 15.0 x10*3 / cumm\nRBC depends on age and sex. Generally 4.0 - 6.0 x10*6 / cumm\nPlatelet count 14 -450 x10*3 / cumm.\nLDL  66 -159 mg/dl.  varies by sex/age  lower the better\nHDL  30 - 92 mg/dl.  varies by sex/age  higher the better\nTG 50 - 266 mg/dl.  varies by sex/age lower the better
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c - glucagon actually triggers a higher blood sugar level
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Normal blood sugar is between 4.0 -5.0 mmol/L
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I am not a nurse or doctor,however,I have been diabetic (type 1) for 36 years. A normal blood sugar reading is between 80 and 120, At 190 sugar spills into your urine. That's when you become thirsty, beyond belief, and start to dehydrate. You will know every washroom in the city because of constant urination. I have been hospilized w/ a reading of about 1200. That was with taking insulin. I had dental work done, and the infection got the best of me. Your reading shows you that your sugar is high, but it is the way the sugar affects your organs that can be fatal. When I had my episode, my potassium levels were screaming high,my kidneys had shut down,I lost the vision in one eye from such a low blood pressure. I was in a coma for a day before anyone found me. I remained so for an additional five days. During that time I suffered a heart attack. Diabetes can be hard to control, even with insulin. Sometimes it becomes more complicated because of the insulin. If you can manage it without..DO IT! Get on a diet recommended by a dietition, get yourself a glucometer to check your sugar at home frequently. Exercise. Show your family the way to deal with it should they eventually have it. Your circulation is compromised, affecting your legs and feet, eyes, and kidneys, skin. High sugar means you will have a harder time fighting infections. Your teeth and gums will need extra care-and you are the only one that can do it. Don't become blind or on dialysis because you can't pass up a candy bar or a chunk of cake. your family needs you, and when you look at their smiling faces, you'll be grateful to be with them. I know I am telling you scary things. I wish someone had really explained to me HOW these things could come to pass. It's because it affects the smallest,tiniest blood vessels in your body. You don't always "just die" from diabetes. You could live a long time with what it can do to you. Good luck to you. I would be so proud of you if you could turn this thing around to become incredibley healthy. This would be the time to do that. If you see that your sugar is rising,for no apparent reason, such as large meal,eating fruit,etc.,call your doctor. It may be from a sinus infection, earache,cut that won't heal. The infection raises your sugar, your sugar makes it difficult to get rid of the infection. And so it goes..round and round. Don't wait for a huge spike in your numbers.
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:-)\n\nANOTHER blood question!\n\n:-)\n\nSee this page for the reference ranges:\n\nhttp://www.uq.edu.au/vdu/HDUReferenceRanges.htm