On Tue, 03 Jun 2008 19:44:39 -0400, Ben Koski
> wrote:

>Miss Anne Thrope wrote:
>> I just had my first A1C.
>>
>> Dr. Bloodbath said it was 5.9.
>>
>> I have no idea what the number represents, but he seemed pleased and a
>> little shocked.
>>
>5.9 IS EQUIVALENT TO 100.3
>
>It is the meter system. We use it in Canada

Actually, it isn't. We also use mmol/l in Australia.

A1c is not blood glucose, and a BG reading of 5.9 mmol/l is
actually closer to a mg/dl reading of 106.

Personally, I don't agree with the common practice of trying
to relate A1c to a blood glucose average. But, if you must,
the widget Jenny just listed on her blog is one of the
better ones: http://www.widgetbox.com/widget/a1c-converter

That gives:
A1c 5.9 %
Average Blood Glucose in mg/dl 123 mg/dl
Average Blood Glucose in mmol/L 6.8 mmol/L


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