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Blood sugar test

2020-05-04 06:35:52
Iam tested blood sugar on glucometer frequently with different glucometer they are showing different readings then go to lab and tested with manual RBS test and HBA1C . The result is very difference from glucometer and very low. What's the accurate result that is glucometer or manual lab test. Pls advice. Regards. My RBS 80 HBA1C. 4.5
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Your RBS and hba1c is normal, you don't have diabetes. Lab values are more reliable than glucometer values. There will be differences of 20-30 mg/dl between both.

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