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High HBA1C but Fasting sugar is low
Hi, My wife recently gone through the blood test for diabetes and this is her readings:-
HBA1C:- 7 %
Fasting Sugar at Home:- 122 mg/dl
PPFBS at Home:- 148 mg/dl
Fasting Sugar at Lab:- 117 mg/dl
PPFBS at Lab:- 144 mg/dl
OGTT TEST REPORT
Fasting Sugar:- 122 mg/dl
1 Hour after taking Glucose:- 207 mg/dl
2 hours after taking Glucose:- 159 mg/dl
Her doctor prescribed her metforim 5
250 twice a day after meal.
I just wanted a second opinion on this readings. Is she diabetic? Does she really need to start medicines? She is not taking medicines as if now.
Note:- We went through the tests 2-3 times with in month and got the similar readings.
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Can start metformin as it controls level and prevent progression.Doses are mild.HbA1C 7 is Diabetic..may be her other levels like pre dinner or post dinner are high
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Hba1c is in diabetic range
Normal should be less than 5.7%
Fbs,pp little above normal
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