My hgbA1c is just about 7, but my glucometer says my 30 day average is 132. What gives?
Most people check their sugars before meals, so the average shown on your meter is measuring blood sugars at their lowest. The tests your doctor uses also takes into account the rise in blood sugars after your meals. This measurement is called eAG (estimated average glucose) and it relates to your hemoglobin A1c (hgbA1c). It is the average amount of sugar in the blood both before and after a meal that would account for the amount of hemoglobin damage seen.
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