myth or fact

sarah2580 · #1 02-08-2016, 08:33 PM

Is it true if your anemic it can influence a1c test results I am not diabetic but am very hypoglycemic. My results said I was at a 5.7 is this considered pre diabetic ?

dano · #2 02-08-2016, 10:07 PM

Welcome to the forum!

An A1c of 5.7% equates to an average blood glucose level of 117 mg/dl.

See the Pre-Diabetes information here:
http://www.diabetesnet.com/about-dia...es/prediabetes

Ohhhhjenn · #3 02-18-2016, 07:22 AM

That's a good question. I'm curious to get more info on that also since I was diagnosed 3 days ago as prediabetic with my A1c at 5.8
I wasn't put on any meds but today I started monitoring my glucose and the finger pokes aren't as bad as I thought thankfully. I know from blood work that I'm anemic so I wonder if that has any impact on A1c also.