tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post4230609181834847959..comments2023-10-23T11:24:13.532-04:00Comments on Diabetes Update: What did that blood sugar test mean?Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17384082448952856117noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-35336543686452925462015-08-09T09:32:27.140-04:002015-08-09T09:32:27.140-04:00At Northwestern Hospital in Chicago you can ask to...At Northwestern Hospital in Chicago you can ask to see your results online and it also compares your lab results to your history of previous tests in a chart so you can monitor it yourself even better. I suggest going to a healthcare center that is more transparent with lab results.David Gordonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05752878039530891767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-65664016980279722362008-08-16T21:08:00.000-04:002008-08-16T21:08:00.000-04:00Absolutely right Jenny....ask and you shall receiv...Absolutely right Jenny.<BR/>...ask and you shall receive. Otherwise you may have lost results or data that is iffy at best. <BR/>Wishing you "well" BobBob Hawkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17688708869584749466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-18171692969364079202008-08-15T23:08:00.000-04:002008-08-15T23:08:00.000-04:00When a doctor says "normal" what (s)he may be real...When a doctor says "normal" what (s)he may be really saying is "its not abnormal enough for me to worry about". <BR/><BR/>I have had lab tests omitted. I have had incorrect lab tests run. I was told my GTT that went to 202 was nothing to worry about since my fasting BG was "normal". It is scarey out there. <BR/><BR/>I tell everyone to get copies of labs. Some people take this advice, but two Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16655747133135789559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-79444166028747585072008-08-15T15:26:00.000-04:002008-08-15T15:26:00.000-04:00Couldn't agree more. I now get a copy of everythi...Couldn't agree more. I now get a copy of everything and have my own file that I bring with me to the Dr. It includes my everyday testing, copies of my prescriptions, all lab work, and anything else I can get my hands on. Never fails that when I have a Dr. appt. we end up needing "my" file.The Old Man and His Doghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09005513596375360905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-22334416298045402112008-08-15T14:49:00.000-04:002008-08-15T14:49:00.000-04:00Excellent advice. I have also learned to insist o...Excellent advice. I have also learned to insist on a copy for my records, the hard way.<BR/><BR/>For more than ten years, my fasting BG was over 100, but because it wasn't flagged as abnormal, no one knew I was probably running high post meal BG all that time (especially as this was during my high carb baking days!). Now it isn't any surprise that I was diagnosed with gestational diabetes when Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-4287853351538046682008-08-15T13:39:00.000-04:002008-08-15T13:39:00.000-04:00It's so true! And it goes the other way, too. I wa...It's so true! And it goes the other way, too. I was told by my endo's nurse that my lab results were "normal." When I finally got a copy of the lab report, it listed my A1c as 4.5. I don't know about you, but I don't find that a normal result for a Type 1 diabetic! (It seems to be something abnormal going on with my hemoglobin, btw. It's definitely not reflective of my average bg). <BR/><BR/>But,Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00941594110486613388noreply@blogger.com