Sun, May-26-19, 20:53
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Plan: Primal/IF
Stats: 220/165/176
BF:~40%/26.3%/29%
Progress: 125%
Location: Western Australia
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Originally Posted by PhyllisK
Another question - has anybody ever heard of the method of blood draw/removal of the tubing affects A1C results? My sister-in-law states she has heard from two different doctors that if the tubing is not removed as soon as the blood hits the tube, results can be skewed. That all sounds skewed to me, but thought I'd throw it out there.
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If the blood is not drawn correctly i.e. needle too small, it can damage the red blood cells giving a false reading. However, it is very obvious to the pathologist that this has occurred and you would be called back to be retested. As far as I know the only likely false increases in A1C are in people with various Anemia conditions.
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Originally Posted by JEY100
Having a Fasting Insulin reading is an important indicator too, though not many doctors give that test
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This is the standard test used in Australia - We don't often see A1C being used in diagnosis.... |