[rzrbks]

may

The 4-5 hr. test is a fasting glucose given in the Dr.s office to determine if your diabetic or not.

, Geez, I'd forgotten I had to do that one.

In my case though, they had already done that, sorta. 590/32.8 reading at the eye Dr.'s office about 5 or 6 hours since the last meal.

Then the PCP did one the next day at his office, and it was onto the Insulin I went :p

[may]

I am sorry to hear that....you certainly were "high"
Hope you are getting those numbers down, and doing well in your management...often it takes considerable time and work!

The oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT / GTT) is the test I was refering to
that may also be used to diagnose diabetes and pre-diabetes but, according to the American Diabetes Association, two tests (either the fasting glucose or the OGTT) should be done at different times in order to confirm the diagnosis. The OGTT involves a fasting glucose, followed by the patient drinking a standard amount of a glucose solution to "challenge" their system, followed by another glucose test two hours later.

In my part of the county I know the endos are still using the oral glucose tolerance test to diagnose. I would imagine the HA1C may be a good indicator also.

[rzrbks]

may
I am sorry to hear that....you certainly were "high"
Hope you are getting those numbers down,

Thanks for the words of encouragement. 1st A1c after Dx'd was 10.3, and that was after I'd been on insulin for several weeks. But in the last two years, worst A1c has been 5.7

That's why I can keep dodging the CDE and her recommendations on going on a pump.