Question

[ligawab]

My last blood test showed my A1C was at 0.051 how do I know what % that is?


ligawab (life is good and we are blessed)

[ligawab]

Ok.. ignore my post above. It doesn't make any sense. I'm sorry. My fasting glucose was 5.4 mmol/l, but by the hemoglobin A1C it says: 0.051.


ligawab (life is good and we are blessed)

[ShottleBop]

0.051, if it's purely a decimal notation, that would equate to 5.1%. (0.051 is how 5.1% is written, decimally.)

That is only an educated guess as to what your reported lab results mean, however; it's probably worth a call to get clarification.

[ligawab]

Thank you for your reply. You'd think I'd know because I just finished a diabetes education program LOL. That is one thing I didn't get to write down.. I'll have to go through my notes and it may even be there. Thank you again!


ligawab (life is good and we are blessed)

[GayleM]

a 5.1 A1C means you are doing GREAT in your control!!! The A1C converts to the following BG averages:

If your A1C is this: Your average mean daily plasma blood sugar is around this:
A1C% mg/dl
12.0% = 345
11.0% = 310
10.0% = 275
9.0% = 240
8.0% = 205
7.0% = 170
6.0% = 135
5.0% = 100
4.0% = 65

So, for the last 90 days you have averaged BG of slightly over 100, which is excellent :)

[ligawab]

Thank you! I'm stickin' to it and not giving up.


ligawab (life is good and we are blessed)

[GayleM]

Go get 'em!!!!! That's the attitude that will serve you well!!! :)

[adiantum]

Thank you for your reply. You'd think I'd know because I just finished a diabetes education program LOL.



I'm sure you will learn more here then from any diabetes education program.
Congrats on your great numbers.