Anytime I'm at a big diabetes meeting where there are lots of exhibitors, there's probably one or more exhibitors who offer free A1C testing. And that was true again this week, at the IDF meeting in Montreal. As usual, I took advantage of the freebie and had my A1C done, at an exhibit sponsored by a company that makes an A1C machine for use in physician's offices (Bio-Rad's "in2it").
But as happened to me last summer when I got an A1C at a different meeting, I was surprised at the result. My...
So, this week I went to the doctor for my three month checkup. I went for blood work the week before and I was really excited to see my A1c... Read more »
A Swedish study has shown that teaching type 2 diabetes patients about their disease results in greater decreases in the hemoglobin A1c... Read more »
The hemoglobin A1c test, usually referred to simply as the "A1c," can be accurately translated into our average blood glucose (BG) levels... Read more »
Soon we will be able to test our A1C at home again. Right now if you want to track your A1C, you will need to go to your doctor’s office... Read more »
"My doctor told me that my A1c was too low. He said I should get it over 7 to reduce my risk of heart disease." Too many patients who... Read more »
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