Re: between rock and hard place

[Guest guest]

I always thought HbA1c is to test for diabetes only.    I get an HbA1c every six months and if they could test adrenal problems from that I wonder why they haven't done so but gave me a short synacthen test.

Lilian

Will the HbA1C test be accurate enough if not can I " help " it be more accurate? Should it be a fasting test?  Im concerned the late time of 9.15am will affect this and show a false  result where I have no adrenal problem because it will have gone up since waking up and activity to get to appointment etc, is that likely?

[Guest guest]

Lilian your right, thanks,

I got muddled, looked again and it says on one blood test slip,

HbA1C

Cortisol

Ferritin (I think)

and the other is FBC full blood count.

So its just normal standard blood test for cortisol then. Not good is it?

Carole

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> I always thought HbA1c is to test for diabetes only. I get an HbA1c every

> six months and if they could test adrenal problems from that I wonder why

> they haven't done so but gave me a short synacthen test.

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> Lilian

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