Blood Glucose My Hba1c Test Record
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3BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING
Self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG) is the best way to
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see how your body handles food, activity, diabetes
1.
Blood glucose control significantly influences development
medication (medicines), stress and illness. To self-test, you
of complications in people with diabetes.
will need a blood glucose monitor, a test strip and a lancing
device. Ask your health care professional to show you how
2.
“Tight control of your blood body may mean testing your
to do this simple.
blood as often as 4 times a day and adjusting your treatment
plan according to the results. Check with your health care
When you test you will get a blood glucose (blood sugar)
professional to see if tight control is right for you.
result. Your health care team will set a target range for
your results. Keeping your blood sugar values in this
3.
Keep a record of your blood sugar values in a logbook.
target range will help you feel better and lessen your risk
of diabetes-related problems with your eyes, kidneys and
4.
Be sure to bring your logbook with you when you visit your
circulatory system.
health care professional. This will show if your blood sugar
levels are within your target range and if changes need to be
made to your treatment plan.
Never try to rely on “feeling” your
blood sugar levels. If your blood sugar
5.
Make sure your monitoring equipment is in good working
increases over time, your body may
order. (Follow manufacturers’ recommendations.)
adapt the feeling and you may feel fine,
but be at risk for complications.
KETONE TESTING
Why should you test for ketones?
Your body normally uses glucose or sugar for energy. But,
1.
Ketones can give you important information
when insulin is not available, your body is unable to use sugar
about your body, and your diabetes health
for energy and it uses fat instead. Yet, the fat does not get used
status.
completely and what are left behind are substances called
ketones. These ketones are harmful to your body and may
2.
Testing your urine is the only way to tell if your
lead to a serious condition called ketoacidosis.
body is producing dangerous ketones. These
ketones are harmful to your body.
A large
What is ketoacidosis?
amount of ketones in your urine can be a sign
of ketoacidosis.
Ketoacidosis (key-toe-as-i-DOE-sis) is a serious condition that can
lead to diabetic coma (passing out for a long time) and even death.
3.
Work with your health team to make the
Ketoacidosis may happen to people with insulin-dependent (type I)
necessary
changes
in
your
meal
plan,
diabetes.
medication and exercise plan to improve your
Ketoacidosis means dangerously high levels of ketones. Ketones are
diabetes control.
acids that are build up in your blood. They appear in the urine when
your body doesn’t have enough insulin. Ketones can poison the body.
They are a warning sign that your diabetes is out of control or that you
are getting sick.
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What is Hemoglobin A
?
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Your blood sugar levels vary from minute to minute and hour to
1.
The Hemoglobin A
test is a blood test
hour. That is why you must test your blood sugar at home at
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that tells your average blood sugar for
certain times of the day. You may test before and after meals,
the last two to three months.
before and after exercise, and whenever there are interruptions to
your usual daily routine (travel, illness, stress, etc.). However,
2.
The Hemoglobin A
test does not
you cannot test your blood sugar all of the time! So, how can
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replace your day-to-day self-monitoring
you know what your overall level of control is?
of blood glucose. You may use this test
result along with the daily test results to
measure your overall diabetes control.
How Does Hemoglobin A
Work?
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3.
You should have your Hemoglobin A
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The Hemoglobin A
test measures the amount of sugar that
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levels checked every three to four
attaches to protein in your red blood cells. Your red blood cells live
months. This will help determine if you
for about two to three months, so this test shows your average blood
need to make changes in your diabetes
sugar levels during that time. The greater the amount of sugar in
management plan.
your blood and the longer it remains high, the more sugar that will
attach to those blood cells.
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