Diabetes Tests and Targets

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Lori Berard, RN, CDE, Registered Diabetes Nurse, talks about what tests and targets are important for patients living with Diabetes.  For more information on diabetes please contact your local family physician or endocrinologist.

Lori Berard, RN, CDE, Registered Diabetes Nurse, talks about what tests and targets are important for patients living with DiabetesFor more information on diabetes please contact your local family physician or endocrinologist.

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Diabetes Tests and Targets Featuring Lori Berard, RN, CDE, Registered Nurse

Duration: 2 minutes, 20 seconds

Presenter: Lori Berard, Nurse, Winnipeg, MB

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Glucose monitoring for optimal blood sugar control

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Maintaining your A1C or blood glucose targets is very important to overall health and avoiding future complications of diabetes.

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The A1C is a blood test that reports a percentage that reflects how well sugars have been controlled over the past few months. For most diabetics an A1C of 7% or lower is the target to aim for.

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Home glucose monitoring can involve a fasting glucose test (when the patient has had nothing to eat or drink for 8 hours or longer), or a glucose test taken 2 hours after a meal. Targets for fasting test should be between 4 - 7mmol/L and between 5 - 10 mmol/L two hours after a meal.

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Patients can rely on doing A1C tests alone, rather than spend time self monitoring every day.

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Patients with diabetes are at a higher risk of heart disease than the general population, and should therefor have their cholesterol levels checked at least once a year and aim to have an LDL level of 2.0 mmol/L or lower.

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Monitoring overall vascular health is important for patients living with diabetes. Patients should aim to have a blood pressure less than 130/80.

This content is for informational purposes only, and is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified healthcare professional with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

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