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This is a discussion on Bayer Home A1C Now! within the Monitoring forums, part of the Staying Healthy category; I'm taking the Bayer Home A1c test now. Since I've been doing so poorly lately, I'm curious how it's going ...

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    1. 06-28-2012 05:06 PM #1
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      Bayer Home A1C Now!

      I'm taking the Bayer Home A1c test now. Since I've been doing so poorly lately, I'm curious how it's going to turn out. It says it takes 5 minutes to get the reading. *fingers crossed*
      -Jeremy

      A1c: 7/10/12 = 5.7 ; 4/16/10 = 5.0 ; 12/31/09 = 4.9 ; 8/13/09 (Dx) = 9.5

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    2. 06-28-2012 05:10 PM #2
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      Is that the Final Jeopardy "think" song I hear playing in the background?
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      Shocked! I was expecting it to be a bit higher than that.. I wonder how accurate they are? I've read within ~.5%, so 5.2-6.2? I'm still happy with that (for now).
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      -Jeremy

      A1c: 7/10/12 = 5.7 ; 4/16/10 = 5.0 ; 12/31/09 = 4.9 ; 8/13/09 (Dx) = 9.5

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    4. 06-28-2012 05:15 PM #4
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      Congrats that is a really good number!!
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    5. 07-04-2012 08:38 AM #5
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      Excellent! Forgive me for what may be a dumb question, but even with a home A1C monitor, do you test every 60 days or can you do it more often? Thanks.
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      Quote Originally Posted by SueL4 View Post
      Excellent! Forgive me for what may be a dumb question, but even with a home A1C monitor, do you test every 60 days or can you do it more often? Thanks.
      HbA1c tests don't fluctuate as much as daily BG tests do. Daily testing measures your 'at-that-moment' blood sugars. Specifically, the HbA1C test measures what percentage of your hemoglobin...a protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen...is coated with sugar (glycated). It's basically a "how my doing" type of test...like going for a physical once a year. If you have a good handle on your diabetes control...you can pretty much predict your own HbA1c. Can you test your HbA1c as often as you want? Absolutely, it's just another tool.
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    7. 07-04-2012 11:59 AM #7
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      nice result, Jer
      09/15/2009 DX
      A1C Sept 2009 7.7 . March 2012 5.2
      A1C Nov 2009 6.4 July 2012 5.4
      A1C 01/15/2010 5.6 12/12 5.4
      A1c May 2010 5.6
      A1c July ( 10 weeks no meds) 5.9
      A1c Dec 2010 5.6 no meds since May
      A1c March 2011 5.7
      A1C Aug 2011 5.5
      A1C Dec 2011 5.2
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      Jer, I've done the Relion one and the doctor said it's pretty close to theirs.
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      I used the Bayer A1C Now kit today, it gave me a result of 6.9 hopefully it will agree with my doctors test in the next few days.
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      Nice number! Whatever you are doing seems to be working. Congrats,
      Diagnosed 4/2012 11.7 a1c Fbg 241
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      The Bauer a1c is usually within a point or two of what my doctor gets. Great numbers.
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      Quote Originally Posted by patricia52 View Post
      The Bauer a1c is usually within a point or two of what my doctor gets. Great numbers.
      Do you mean a whole point...or a tenth of a point? I.E., 6.0 verses 7.0, or 6.0 verses 5.9-6.1?
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      I will use the home A1c every now and then just to keep myself in check and on target. I would never feel disappointed if my home A1c hit 6.0-6.5...it just reminds me to be more cautious with my snacks and meals or that I am slacking (getting into a comfort zone) as my goal is always to have a reading below 6.0

      Awesome number ...means your working it!!! keep it up and give yourself a big pat on the back.

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      Nov '10 - 8.2
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    14. 07-15-2012 03:25 PM #14
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      I meant .1 or .2 sorry for the confusion.. I usually associate a point as a decimal.
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    15. 07-17-2012 05:37 PM #15
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      Here's the follow up on my Official A1C test by the lab..

      It came in @7.2 only 0.3 off from the Bayer Kit.

      They were taken 3 days apart if that matters.
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