Hi everyone.. does anyone have any idea whether donating blood reduces HBA1C levels for diabetics??

[sanjaybalakrishnan]

My hba1c level is 6.8 and I am maintaining it for last 2 years since I was diagnosed. No medicines prescribed yet. but I would like to start donating blood ..Just wanted to know whether this will affect my HBA1C results?

[sandybrown]

How many litres of blood do you have in your body and how many ml can you donate in your area? Then work out the % of blood left in your body, calculate the % reduction in HbA1c.

May be go to a blood donation centre and have a blood check and you may find the answer.

[ramana42 Volunteer]

It may not make any difference. Talk to your doctor before deciding.

[rstyagi]

No. Diabetics are avised not to donate blood

[barani19 Administrator in reply to rstyagi]

that may not be a correct statement rstyagi . If you use insulin or on medication[doctors can advice], you should not donate blood. If you do not take any medicines for T2D, you should be able to donate blood.

[gangadharan_nair]

Research published in 2012 demonstrated that in patients with metabolic syndrome, repeated blood donation is effective in reducing blood pressure, blood glucose, HbA1c, low-density lipoprotein/high-density lipoprotein ratio, and heart rate.Links:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood...