The Fructosamine Test For Diabetes Testing Most diabetic patients are familiar with the most commonly used hemoglobin a1c blood test that is used to monitor blood sugar readings over several months. The fructoasmine test is another type of blood test that has been used in diabetes testing to monitor glucose levels. This test used less [...]
Did You Get a Free Glucose Meter? Check Your Glucometer and Blood Glucose Test Strips Compatibility!
Glucose Meter and Blood Glucose Test Strips Compatibility Chart photo credit: AlishaVHave you been diagnosed with diabetes recently? If you have been diagnosed with diabetes, your doctor should have provided you with a blood sugar monitoring machine called a glucometer. A glucometer is a device that measures the amount of sugar that is present in your [...]
Convert Your HbA1c to Average Blood Glucose Using This A1c Calculator If you are wondering what does your a1c blood test mean, enter your HbA1c reading from your most recent bloodwork in the A1c converter
The A1c Blood Test: Decoded It took several weeks but now you have mastered checking your blood sugar every day with your glucometer. You have a good understanding of how food and exercise habits influence your readings. You’ve been a good patient and have taken your metformin, injected your insulin or diligently stuck to your [...]
Keep in mind that the information in this post applies to type 2 diabetes. If you have been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, you cannot track your blood sugar without a home glucose monitor. If you do not have a blood sugar machine, ask your doctor for a sample meter or contact manufacturers of glucometers as [...]