High fasting glucose can appear with a normal A1C because the tests measure different time windows. Learn which result to confirm and what to discuss next.
High fasting insulin with normal glucose can be a clue, but it is not a diagnosis. Learn how to interpret the test and which results to discuss next.
Blood sugar when sick may rise even if your appetite disappears. Here is how illness affects glucose and what to discuss in a personal sick day plan.
Could fruit juice on your fingertips cause a false high blood sugar reading? Learn what the research shows and how to check an unexpected meter result.
When should you check blood sugar after eating? Learn whether to measure at one or two hours, when the clock starts, and how to interpret your result.
Iron deficiency and A1C can complicate a blood sugar result. Learn when anemia may make A1C look high, which iron and glucose tests can help, and what to ask your clinician.
A1C normal range results help show whether your average blood sugar is normal, in the prediabetes range or in the diabetes range. Learn what the numbers mean, why tests can disagree and what to do next.