No action required written by a doctor for HbA1C of 58 mmol/mol for a person over the age of 70!!

[sandybrown]

Very interesting comment. Looking for a good discussion.

Are HbA1C guide line changing as people age?

[ramana42 Volunteer]

Sorry for my ignorance,but HbA1c is expressed as 7,8,9 as percentage,How do you convert mmol/mol? I am 79,by the way.Thanks.

[sandybrown in reply to ramana42]

Sir,

The unit of measurement for HbA1C has been changed. There are two unit of measurements.

"HbA1c was previously measured in DCCT (Diabetes Control and Complications Trial) units measured in percentage (%) units, but in 2009, changed to the IFCC (International Federation of Clinical Chemistry) unit of millimoles per mol (mmol/mol). This was to make the unit of measure standard worldwide1. This means you might see your result displayed differently if you have had diabetes for a long time, or you will see two results, one in mmol/mol and one in %."

The above gives two units.

If you look at the top of this page you can also see Blood Glucose mmol/L unit as well.

6.5 % is 48mmol/ml

7.5% is 58 mmol/ml

As we age the guide line change under the new and different parameters, these are all man made numbers.

Hope the above information answer your question.