Glucose Test Results....confused. Posted: 10-26-05 21:35pm
Ok, so I got a fasting blood glucose test
done along with a postprandiol. It was
done for pcos testing to see if i'm
insulin resistance, not because diabetes
is suspected. Well, i'm confused because
the nurse called me back and told me that
all my bloodwork is within normal limits
including my glucose. I know that 70-110
is a good range and when I asked her what
my results were she said the fasting was
7.3. I don't know if she was reading the
wrong lab result (i had alot of tests
done) or if they used a different scale.
I posted this question on a pcos board and
somebody responded saying that they used a
metric scale so I should multiply by 18,
which would mean the result is 132,
meaning I am diabetic. Do any of you all
know that this is true or know what scale
they are using? I don't think the poster
is right, b/c I am pretty sure that a
doctor would have to tell you if you were
diabetic and that they would not have told
me that everything was "normal and
healthy"...Plus they also did a
postprandiol, which would be even more
proof that I was diabetic if that was off.
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lgoodwill
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 20 Dec 2005 Posts: 3 Location: Pasadena, TX
Posted: 12-20-05 11:21am
They were telling you the hba1c result,
which is an average blood sugar range over
the last 3 months. Multiply by 18 will
not give you the correct result, there is
a difficult calculation. Here is a
website that shows the correct blood sugar
for a hba1c result of 7.3 (183 blood
sugar). 183 is not in normal range, you
might want to get tested again by an
endocrenologist.
Ok, well I highly doubt a doctor would
tell me I was in the nirmal range and not
diabetic if I was in fact diabetic.
Anyways, I tested my own blood glucose
after this and fasting was always in the
70s. So I was worried about nothing, I
guess my results were in range and they
either used a different scale or the nurse
was reading the wrong results.
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acoles70
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 09 Nov 2005 Posts: 191 Location: KY
Posted: 12-20-05 12:56pm
I would say it probably wasn't your a1c
either. I would say it was probably your
fasting insulin level, which should be
lower than 15, so you are okay.
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Pika
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 05 May 2005 Posts: 47 Location: Australia
Posted: 01-28-06 23:47pm
I'm very confusing about the glucose in
the urine. I hope some one could help
me.
Sugar is leaking in the urine after eating
or drinking (not water). Result can up
to ++++ (4 plus). Urine in the morning
always show negative. Blood test (non
fasting) show 6.9, 9.1, 7.6 and 6.2. Er
dr said I was not a diabetic. My gp
wants me to do a lot of test because my
mum is a diabetic. He said if shows on
the fasting blood glucose then need to
take medicine. :cry: I don't want to
take medicine...... So i'm not going to
do the fasting blood test.
Like my case, would I only take medication
after eating meal or sweets? If i'm not
eating the lollies and chocolate then I
don't have to take medication? Or I have
to take medication regulary?
