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01-10-2008, 12:19 AM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: NY
Posts: 12
| | | Results
How long does it usually take for most of you just to get an Hemoglobin A1c test back? Exclude all other tests. |
01-10-2008, 02:56 AM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Cicero, IL
Posts: 204
| | | I usually have my blood work drawn on a Saturday morning since I work during the week. The doctor has the results by the following Tuesday.
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Protons have mass?
I didn't even know they were Catholic!
Diagnosed type 2 on 11-11-06. Wgt 251, A1C 6.1
Diet control only!
Currently 177 lbs, A1C 5.6, cholesterol 160, LDL 95,HDL
53, triglycerides 37. BP 110/70
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01-10-2008, 03:13 AM
|  | Senior Member
I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Dublin, Ireland
Posts: 3,414
| | | Here in Ireland if the Blood is drawn in the morning at the Doctors office (outside of hospital) the results are generally available within 24-48 hours, often 24 hours.
__________________  Christmas card exchange: Sign up here Postcard Round 3: 1 of 8 received Cosmo the Duck: en route to Alison in Oz Ping the Duck: in Ireland
Diagnosed T2 on 26th Nov'07
Metformin 500mg twice daily
Enap 5mg
14th Dec'07: 11.6%
15th Jan'08: 9% 
3rd March'08 6.8% 
6th June'08 6.1%
30th Sept'08: 5.1% |
01-10-2008, 05:55 AM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Knoxville, TN
Posts: 7,225
| | | If your labs are being sent to an outside lab, it should be 2-3 days...if its done in your doctors office, sometimes these are back in 24 hrs.
__________________ T2, diagnosed 8/31/06.
Byetta 5 mcg
HCTZ 12.5 mg every other day for BP
Enalapril 20 mg 1 daily (ace-inhibitor)
Lower carb dieter (approx. 75 total carbs/day, more on weekends), taking chromium, multivitamin and fish oil tablets Initial A1C 8/06: 9.6
11/06: 6.2.
03/07: 5.3
06/07: 5.4
10/07: 5.3
05/08: 6.2 (right after dealing with shingles and bronchitis)  |
01-10-2008, 06:05 AM
|  | Senior Member
I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: St. Charles, IL
Posts: 549
| | | If done in my doc's office about 15 minutes.
If they send it out I get it all the next day, including lipids and PSA.
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01-10-2008, 07:57 AM
| | Senior Member
I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Rhode Island
Posts: 4,822
| | | Before my endo merged with another group of endos, I used to go to the lab at least one week prior to my appointment. Now, my endo's lab draws the blood and the result is waiting for me when I enter the examination room.
Karen |
01-10-2008, 08:01 AM
|  | Senior Member
I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Southlake, Texas
Posts: 1,858
| | | My last visit -- FIVE minutes!! They checked it on something that looked almost identical to a regular blood glucose meter!
__________________  Type 1 since 1979 (Age 18)
Pumping w/MM 522 since Feb '08
HbA1c 6.1 - April '08 & Nov. '08 |
01-10-2008, 08:05 AM
| | Super Moderator
I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Knoxville, TN
Posts: 7,225
| | Quote:
Originally Posted by Jan B  My last visit -- FIVE minutes!! They checked it on something that looked almost identical to a regular blood glucose meter! | I wish my doctor's office had that...i'm a hard person to stick and this would be so much easier for me. Is this your endo or family doctor?
Its interesting to see how long it takes us to get results back....guess it just depends on your doctor.
__________________ T2, diagnosed 8/31/06.
Byetta 5 mcg
HCTZ 12.5 mg every other day for BP
Enalapril 20 mg 1 daily (ace-inhibitor)
Lower carb dieter (approx. 75 total carbs/day, more on weekends), taking chromium, multivitamin and fish oil tablets Initial A1C 8/06: 9.6
11/06: 6.2.
03/07: 5.3
06/07: 5.4
10/07: 5.3
05/08: 6.2 (right after dealing with shingles and bronchitis) |
01-10-2008, 08:13 AM
| | Senior Member
I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: St. Charles, IL
Posts: 549
| | | Linda, I'm a difficult draw also.
If all my doc is doing is an A1c they do a fingerstick and siphon a little blood up a very narrow tube.
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01-10-2008, 08:15 AM
| | Senior Member
I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Southlake, Texas
Posts: 1,858
| | | Linda,
My family doctor now has the 5-minute A1C test -- this is the first time they have done this in-house. This doctor's sister is a Type 1, and he takes a very special interest in diabetes. They got a kick about how excited I was!
__________________ Type 1 since 1979 (Age 18)
Pumping w/MM 522 since Feb '08
HbA1c 6.1 - April '08 & Nov. '08 |
01-10-2008, 08:16 AM
| | Super Moderator
I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Knoxville, TN
Posts: 7,225
| | Quote:
Originally Posted by MJB Linda, I'm a difficult draw also.
If all my doc is doing is an A1c they do a fingerstick and siphon a little blood up a very narrow tube. | This is something i'm definitely going to mention to my doc next visit.
__________________ T2, diagnosed 8/31/06.
Byetta 5 mcg
HCTZ 12.5 mg every other day for BP
Enalapril 20 mg 1 daily (ace-inhibitor)
Lower carb dieter (approx. 75 total carbs/day, more on weekends), taking chromium, multivitamin and fish oil tablets Initial A1C 8/06: 9.6
11/06: 6.2.
03/07: 5.3
06/07: 5.4
10/07: 5.3
05/08: 6.2 (right after dealing with shingles and bronchitis) |
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