Diabetic? Surgery today..

[Supernovae 34]

I don't have diabetes but when I went through admissions they did my blood sugar at it was 5.1 I have no idea what that means? All the nurses kept asking if i had diabetes when they saw that they took the reading and were confused why my doctor wanted it? Making me scared that my blood work I did for him showed something and they haven't told me?

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[Berry78 4,261]

"The A1C test measures the glucose (blood sugar) in your blood by assessing the amount of what's called glycated hemoglobin. ... An A1C level below 5.7 percent is considered normal. An A1C between 5.7 and 6.4 percent signals pre-diabetes. Type 2 diabetes is diagnosed when the A1C is over 6.5 percent.Sep 16, 2014"

[Berry78 4,261]

It might just be his policy to make sure you aren't diabetic. Good luck!

[Supernovae 34]

So what would 5.1 indicate?

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[Missy161 395]

So what would 5.1 indicate?

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Normal. I was diabetic prior to surgery. I had a 5.7 after a 25 pound weight loss and my doc said one more A1C like that and she will remove the diagnosis completely. I just googled the chart and 5.1 weans your avg blood sugar was 101. When I was hypoglycemic I had an A1C of 4 and they said my avg blood sugar 3 months was 70.


Mich W
Hw 223, SW 217 CW 191 GW 135

[Berry78 4,261]

Thanks for answering her, Missy. I didn't see she had asked. Congrats on your great A1c postop! That has got to feel good knowing you may not be diabetic anymore!

[Supernovae 34]

Thanks guys! I saw my doctor and he didn't mention anything and I forgot to ask. Assuming it's all good. Honestly think he lost my bloods to be honest.

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