[Brian23]

Dr. says I may be LADA and waiting on my blood work to get back from the lab(GAD,Islet cells, C-peptide, Insulin level, Chem 8). Can someone tell me what the normal range for these test are? I did however get my A1c: 6.9 up from a 6.4. Dr. still has not put me on any medicine or insulin. It is getting harder to control(am having occasional spikes of 300's when I eat too many carbs). Any way, at what A1c should i begin to worry about my health? My A1c was @ 8.5 when i was having symptoms and wen to the dr. (blurred vision, excess thirst & urination)

[shockme]

if you're hitting the 300's i think you need to be on meds.....also,the fact that your a1c has increased also screams out for meds! if your dr. will not start you on meds,get a different dr! he thinks you may be LADA yet didn't put you on insulin! get another dr!!!!! trish

[Simon]

Upper limit for a normal A1c is often quoted as 6.2%. In the UK diabetics are advised to keep it below 7%. Personally I aim to keep it below 6.2% so I'm hoping to get it down a bit next time. The spikes are not good though. You could hold off on meds if you change your diet radically but unless you have a good reason not to start on insulin there seems little point in not doing so. Then you can eat what you like and get your A1c down

[pdxdennisj]

American Society of Endocrinologists suggest keeping under 7.0. Other docs may suggest less.
My last A1c was 6.1 and Endo marked it excellent.

[georgepds]

Originally Posted by pdxdennisj

American Society of Endocrinologists suggest keeping under 7.0. Other docs may suggest less.
My last A1c was 6.1 and Endo marked it excellent.

I think the AACE recomends <6.5%, it is the ADA that usees <7%

"For instance, the American Diabetes Association recently changed its recommended A1c from under 8% to 7% or below. Meanwhile, the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) recommends an even lower number of less than 6.5%."

Glycated Hemoglobin (A1c) Diabetes Test on MedicineNet.com